Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
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...
Applications are open for the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's tenth annual Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit, set for July 15 - 23, 2024. The Youth Summit brings participants from across Indian Country to the University of Arkansas...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Food Safety Specialist, Meagen Baldy (Hupa), and Kristiana Coutu, Director of Research, Policy and Tribal Governances, and Mallory Moore, staff attorney, highlight how to utilize programs to help your Farmers Market be...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Food Safety Specialist, Meagen Baldy (Hupa), provides detailed instruction on how to make blackberry jam and the basics of canning as a food preservation measure. Click the button below to access the webinar...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Food Safety Specialist, Meagen Baldy (Hupa), utilizes her own experience in beginning a Farmer's Market to provide an overview of the basic requirements to establish a successful Farmer's Market in this informational...
In 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) invited federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes to learn about its front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labeling. Download the briefing document here. FOP labels appear on food packages to help...
REGIONAL DATA INFOGRAPHICS - FARM & AG AND FOOD SECURITY ACROSS INDIAN COUNTRY The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's team conducted research and has analyzed the 2017 Census of Agriculture data to compile infographics detailing statistics and facts on...
The policy and legal experts at the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative have conducted an analysis of the Biden Administration's Executive Order 14112 Reforming Federal Funding and Support for Tribal Nations To Better Embrace Our Trust Responsibilities and...
BIA Leasing Regulations Comment Period Ends SOON! The The Department of Interior (DOI) is revising its agricultural leasing regulations found in 25 CFR Part 162 Subpart B to promote Tribal self-determination through the management of Tribal agricultural and renewable...
This year IFAI has greatly expanded our team to better assist Indian Country. We have been able to provide assistance and resources for hundreds of Tribal producers and Tribal leaders. Check out our annual report to see where we made an impact!