Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, residents now have more ways to order food online as Arctic Buying Company has added new hampers and specialty items to its website for Nunavut communities.
The Rankin Inlet-based, 100% Inuit-owned company now lists several food hamper options, including Ataatatsiaq, Anaanatsiaq, Nimama, Nipapa, Kookum, Moosom and Awasis. The site also offers an Elders Crate, Bee Boyzz products, Perogy Planet perogies and Pilot Biscuits.
The company says it uses Churchill, Manitoba, as the main gateway for shipping goods to Nunavut. That gives residents another option for ordering traditional and specialty foods along with other items online.
The expansion comes as food costs remain a major concern in Nunavut. Statistics Canada said almost 60 per cent of households in the territory reported being food insecure in 2024, the highest rate in Canada.
The Nunavut Food Security Coalition says the problem has also been widespread among Inuit in the territory, with 76 per cent of Inuit over age 15 living in food insecure households in 2021.
