Carrier Sekani Family Services has secured $114,257 in provincial funding to install new cold storage facilities at the Stellat'en First Nation's reserve west of Fraser Lake.
The idea is to increase fresh food production from community gardens and food preservation through the winter months.
The money comes from the Victoria Foundation's new Food Security - Provincial Initiatives Fund.
"When people have access to safe, secure and culturally appropriate food sources, it creates a more inclusive community that can better support the well-being of the people who live there," said B.C. Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Shane Simpson.
"We will continue to reduce poverty in our province by supporting organizations that understand local issues."
