Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
Tribal Caucus - April 11, 2024 @ 11 a.m. central IFAI facilitated a Tribal Caucus on April 11 diving into the Summer EBT program and the opportunity for Tribes and Tribal leaders to provide feedback on the program's proposed changes. Why: The U.S. Department of...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's first episode of Rooted Wisdom: Exploring Tribal Agriculture highlights the Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit. In this episode, host and IFAI's Communications Manger Tish Mindemann sits down with...
To celebrate National Women’s History Month, the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative is highlighting women who are blazing the trail for others in Indian Country food and agriculture. This week, we're featuring our Associate Executive Director, Carly Griffith...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's youth programming was recently featured by Tribal Business News. Find an except of the article below, and click the button at the bottom of the page to access the full article. As nearly two-thirds of the farmers in...
To celebrate National Women's History Month, the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative is highlighting women who are blazing the trail for others in Indian Country food and agriculture. This week we're highlighting IFAI's co-founders, Janie Simms Hipp (Chickasaw...
On March 5, 2024, IFAI's Food Safety Specialist, Meagen Baldy (Hupa), held the final webinar in IFAI's Farmers Market Series. In this webinar, Baldy covers good practices for building community engagement and support for a Farmers Market. Watch the webinar recording...
On March 15, 2024, U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Services (USDA-FNS) will host an online-only Tribal Consultation on two proposed rule changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) regarding work requirements and EBT card...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative announces a monthly webinar series that will uncover the stories and trends revealed in the 2022 Census of Agriculture data. IFAI's first set of resources dive into some of the highlights, including a $3 billion increase...
In an informational and instructional webinar held on February 14, 2024, IFAI's Food Safety Specialist and Master Food Preservationist Meagen Baldy (Hupa) leads attendees through a step-by-step tutorial on making spicy salsa. She gives detailed instruction throughout...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) Census of Agriculture serves as a voice, future, and opportunity for America’s farmers and ranchers, and Indian Country is no exception. The USDA recently published the 2022 Census of...