Putting Tribal SovereigntyOur very own Food Safety Specialist, Meagen Baldy, provided a workshop at the IAC National Conference about traditional food preservation. The below documents are from that workshop and include recipes, helpful tips, and information about dehydrating food. If you need...
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IFAI Annual Report
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!
Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative Featured In the News – Marketplace December 2023
MPR News recently featured the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Associate Executive Director, Carly Griffith Hotvedt (Cherokee Nation) about Indian Country food and agriculture as well as meat processing and its impact on Tribal food security. Here is an...
IFAI’s Meagen Baldy appointed to inaugural USDA Tribal Advisory Committee
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative’s Meagen Baldy (Hupa from the Hoopa Valley Tribe) recently accepted the nomination to the inaugural U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC). “Meagen’s knowledge and expertise will prove an...
Policy Brief – December 5, 2023
Policy Brief Summary Last week, the Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing on nominations for the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development and the Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. There are three hearings related to...
What does the Farm Bill extension mean for Indian Country? Q&A with IFAI’s Kristiana Coutu
After a couple of tumultuous months, the Farm Bill is officially extended. In mid-November, just before Congress left town for the holiday break, the House and Senate agreed to a one-year extension of the current Farm Bill with a new expiration date of Sept. 30,...
CDFIs Address Credit Challenges in Indian Country
A recent subcommittee hearing of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs highlighted the work of Native-serving Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). Senators heard testimony on the continued challenges these unique...
Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative Featured In the News – Marketplace November 2023
Marketplace recently featured the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Associate Executive Director, Carly Griffith Hotvedt (Cherokee Nation) about Indian Country food and agriculture as well as topics discussed at the NCAI's 2023 National Convention in New...
Policy Brief – November 27, 2023
Policy Brief Summary We have added a new section to the Policy Brief featuring nominations to advisory boards, committees, and awards. There were no Congressional hearings last week of note given the holiday, but there is a Senate Agriculture Hearing on...
Policy Brief – November 21, 2023
Policy Brief Summary Congress is not in session this week, but last week Congress extended the 2018 Farm Bill until September 30, 2024, and avoided a government shutdown by extending appropriations into early 2024. The House Committee on Natural Resources and...