Nutritious and Affordable Food Basket (NAFB)

In 2020-2021, the methodology used was revised to better represent the fluctuation of basic food prices and the impact of inflation on the annual cost of a food basket. This update resulted in the creation of the Nutritious and Affordable Food Basket (NAFB) and a brand-new web application. 

Updated information is only available in French for the time being. To visit, please click on the French language option of this current page.

Booklets Eating Well

• Food plate
• Staple Ingredients
• Food Waste
• Food Storage
• Nutrient Facts Table

These Dispensary’s publications are updated on a regular basis.

• Eating Well at Low Cost (January 2020) : will give you an idea, with the help of reference prices, of the cost that should be allowed to each food category in your food basket, varying according to your needs and family size (see this short video prepared by Télé-Québec). Eating well at Low Cost : January 2019 – January 2018 – January 2016.

• Nutritious Food Basket (May 2021). A list of recommended foods and amounts which meet, at minimum cost, the nutritional needs of all ages. Its contents are periodically revised to adjust for current dietary recommendations and changes in eating habits. Its cost is updated three times a year, in January, May and September. Nutritious Food Basket: January 2021, September 2020, May 2020, January 2020, September 2019, May 2019, January 2019, September 2018, May 2018, January 2018, September 2017, May 2017, January 2017, September 2016, May 2016,

• August 2016 to December 2017 Calender. This beautiful calendar makes you discover the Dispensary by the testimonies of 17 families helped by this agency over the years! Price: $20.00 plus mailing costs if applicable. Available at the Dispensary’s office or can be purchased online.
• Access to a Nutritious Food Basket in Eeyou Istchee (March 2013). Project report.

STRATEGIC DIRECTION 2018–2022