“This is a place for everybody. It’s a place for people to connect across social and cultural divides and hang out with people they might not otherwise hang out with.” An important partnership The Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre is the first of its kind in Canada’s Arctic region. The CFC is located in Iqaluit, the capital city of Nunavut, which is the largest populated territory of the Inuit Nunangat. The majority of Iqalummiut are of Inuit descent, a group that faces much higher rates of food insecurity, diet-related illness, and mental health issues than the general population. Nunavut has the highest prevalence of food insecurity in Canada, with 57 percent of households in the territory being food-insecure and nearly half of those experiencing severe food insecurity. First established in the 1990s as a soup kitchen, the Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre has been responsive to the community’s changing needs over time, adapting its approach to food. With significant funding from Makigiaqta Inuit Training Corporation and Indigenous Services Canada, and additional support from the Government of Nunavut, the City of Iqaluit, CIBC and the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Community Food Centre transformed from soup kitchen to culinary skills training facility to the place it is today -- a vibrant, welcoming place for the community to gather over good food. The partnership with Community Food Centres Canada provides funding for core operations and support to the CFC to build up programming and further increase community members' access to food, resources, and supports.