Foodies

Food and Urban Agriculture Strategy

In 2015, City Council adopted a Yellowknife Food Charter. And in August 2018, Urban Food Strategies was awarded the contract to create a Food and Urban Agriculture Strategy for Yellowknife.

Grow: Yellowknife Food & Agriculture Strategy
Grow: Yellowknife Food & Agriculture Opportunities Analysis

On May 6, 2019 the City's Governance and Priorities Committee heard a presentation from Janine de la Salle, a representative from Urban Food Strategies regarding the Agriculture Strategy (GROW).

On May 2019, Council  adopted for information the Yellowknife Food and Agriculture Strategy (GROW) and directed Administration to draft a response to GROW and report back to Council.

In January 2021, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the City of Yellowknife and Wilfrid Laurier University to fulfill a six month Mitacs research grant titled: Identifying Opportunities and Barriers for Local Food Infrastructure in Yellowknife. 

March 22, 2021 GROW Implementation Plan presented to Governance and Priorities Committee.

Register for Food Hub Webinars 

April 29th: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqce6trz0pE9axNM8HhRNxD1R_NhXWBygS

May 27th: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtc-qhrDgtEtHUMQg2ldQiAKZxECo6GtxZ

June 24th:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsduGtqzktG9MU79VCouOKfX9EmnZ3WYnz

For more information: Envisioning A Yellowknife Food Hub Info document

March 25 webinar video
March 25 webinar presentation (Jennifer Temmer)

Discover Our Fresh Food!

View a complete list of restaurants and vendors in our Discover Yellowknife Guide.

Visit the Yellowknife Farmers Market each Tuesday from June to September.