ABSTRACT
Aquaponics presents an interesting opportunity as it uses 90 percent less water than traditional farming, produces approximately 6–10 times the amount of food per square foot and can be used in a variety of settings from urban centers to rural environments. Canada's northern communities are perfect candidates for large-scale aquaponics systems. Given that large parts of the population in Canada’s north are affected by food insecurity to some extent, something must be done to ensure the affected people get the proper nutrition they deserve. The high price of food in Canada's northern communities is driven by several costs that can be put into two main categories, namely transportation costs and other logistical costs that are associated with running a grocery store in northern Canada. Other issues that relate to food insecurity in northern Canadian communities are the downstream health issues and the lack of food education.
