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Key Strengths of the Yukon Food System

The following list was derived from the Yukon Food Security Roundtable discussions May 18th, 2016. In order to know where we need to go, we need to have a full understanding of where we are now and what is working. With these points in mind, we can build off strengths, discover and work within leverage points in the system and increase our awareness of where more attention is needed for achieving food security in Yukon.

One of the things that was evident from this Roundtable discussion is that there are many strengths within the system and many positive and successful activities are going on in the Territory to do with food security.


Some of the key strengths of our current food system in the Yukon are the following: Overall, there is a lot of PASSION and MOMENTUM for securing our food system for the future. It is important to keep the conversation going...

What are some of the ways you are contributing to the food system? What works well and how can we build on good initiatives to come up with promising practices? What are some ideas for actions that you are already doing and/or can do right now to work towards food security for your family; your community; and your territory?

Share your thoughts on our social media pages. Credit. Heidi Marion.

"We are all part of the food system because we all need to eat. The food system is complex with many interrelated parts."