Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Putting food security to the test in the far North of Canada - filmmaker Suzanne Crocker, living just 300 km from the Arctic Circle, removes absolutely all grocery store food from her house. For one year, she feeds her family of five, only food that can be hunted, fished, gathered, grown or raised around Dawson City, Yukon. Add three skeptical teenagers, one reluctant husband, no salt, no caffeine, no sugar and -40 temperatures. Ultimately the story becomes a celebration of community and the surprising bounty of food that even a tiny community in the far North can provide.
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00:00 - What Happens When Food Stops Arriving?
01:55 - The One-Year Local Food Challenge
03:10 - Can You Live on Local Food Alone?
04:35 - Why the Yukon Depends on One Highway
05:35 - Growing Food in the Far North
06:50 - Can Fruit Grow Near the Arctic?
07:55 - Making Birch Syrup
09:00 - Giving Up Grocery Store Food
10:40 - The First Days Without Imports
12:50 - Building a Local Food Network
15:00 - Breaking Old Food Habits
16:10 - Growing Enough for a Family
18:20 - Local Dairy and Raising Livestock
20:10 - Why Knowing Your Farmer Matters
22:30 - Indigenous Food Knowledge
24:20 - Harvesting Wild Salmon
27:30 - Foraging Wild Plants and Berries
30:10 - Small Farms That Feed Communities
36:00 - Teaching Food Self-Reliance
42:20 - Ethical Meat and Food Choices
46:10 - Preserving Food for Winter
49:00 - Why Local Food Costs More
52:00 - When Nature Doesn't Cooperate
53:40 - Hunting for Moose
58:30 - Growing Grain in the Yukon
01:00:45 - Baking Bread From Local Wheat
01:07:30 - Midwinter Challenges
01:10:40 - Teaching Children Where Food Comes From
01:15:30 - Winter Survival in the Yukon
01:20:40 - Making It Through February
01:27:00 - Unexpected Health Benefits
01:31:00 - Lessons After One Year
01:34:00 - Completing the Challenge
01:37:00 - Could Your Community Do This?
First We Eat | TVO Docs
Putting food security to the test in the far North of Canada - filmmaker Suzanne Crocker, living just 300 km from the Arctic Circle, removes absolutely all grocery store food from her house. For one year, she feeds her family of five, only food that can be hunted, fished, gathered, grown or raised around Dawson City, Yukon. Add three skeptical teenagers, one reluctant husband, no salt, no caffeine, no sugar and -40 temperatures. Ultimately the story becomes a celebration of community and the surprising bounty of food that even a tiny community in the far North can provide.
#documentary #freedocumentary #community #food #foodie #foodlover #foodlovers
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00:00 - What Happens When Food Stops Arriving?
01:55 - The One-Year Local Food Challenge
03:10 - Can You Live on Local Food Alone?
04:35 - Why the Yukon Depends on One Highway
05:35 - Growing Food in the Far North
06:50 - Can Fruit Grow Near the Arctic?
07:55 - Making Birch Syrup
09:00 - Giving Up Grocery Store Food
10:40 - The First Days Without Imports
12:50 - Building a Local Food Network
15:00 - Breaking Old Food Habits
16:10 - Growing Enough for a Family
18:20 - Local Dairy and Raising Livestock
20:10 - Why Knowing Your Farmer Matters
22:30 - Indigenous Food Knowledge
24:20 - Harvesting Wild Salmon
27:30 - Foraging Wild Plants and Berries
30:10 - Small Farms That Feed Communities
36:00 - Teaching Food Self-Reliance
42:20 - Ethical Meat and Food Choices
46:10 - Preserving Food for Winter
49:00 - Why Local Food Costs More
52:00 - When Nature Doesn't Cooperate
53:40 - Hunting for Moose
58:30 - Growing Grain in the Yukon
01:00:45 - Baking Bread From Local Wheat
01:07:30 - Midwinter Challenges
01:10:40 - Teaching Children Where Food Comes From
01:15:30 - Winter Survival in the Yukon
01:20:40 - Making It Through February
01:27:00 - Unexpected Health Benefits
01:31:00 - Lessons After One Year
01:34:00 - Completing the Challenge
01:37:00 - Could Your Community Do This?
First We Eat | TVO Docs
