This thesis investigates the opportunities and strategies for achieving food security in First Nations in Northern Manitoba, based on a case study in Garden Hill First Nation (GHFN). Working together with Meechim Inc., a local food social food enterprise established in GHFN, these opportunities were investigated through interviews, household surveys, a field trial, and document reviews.
Two livelihood assets, social and natural assets, were found to dominate in GHFN with a need to improve financial, physical, and human assets. Meechim Farm Social enterprise with GHFN Employment and Training program tried to address these issues. For instance, the skill and education of farm workers were greatly increased, and some basic infrastructure was put in place for farming in the first year but experienced low yields due to poor soil fertility. Research on soil capacity in GHFN showed fish guts could amend this poor soil to fertile soil, to provide good yields.