Healthy Food Basket Continues to Increase

The food budget for a family of four in the Kenora and Rainy River district is nearing the one-thousand dollar a month mark.

This year, the Healthy Food Basket cost 995 dollars.

It's a 60 dollar increase over last year's study.

The Northwestern Health Unit, Julie Slack says that's making it more difficult for those on low or fixed incomes.

Slack says the rising prices do show the need to strengthen community gardens, school breakfast programs and food banks even more.