Resources

Policy Research and Legal Analysis

Model Tribal Food and Agriculture Code

The model code is a free resource available on www.tribalfoodcode.com. It is a foundational document, intended as a starting point for Tribes exercising their sovereignty in the space of food and agriculture. Example model code chapters include, but are not limited to:

Traditional Foods and Seeds

Health and Nutrition

Agricultural and Food Safety

Conservation

Land Use

Agricultural Business Entities

Publications

2017 Census of Agriculture Update

Public Law No: 117 - 58

Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations

Pathways to FDPIR “638” Self-Determination

Child Nutrition Programs in Indian Country

Economic Development Opportunities in the 2018 Farm Bill

Agricultural Resource Management Plan Process

After-school Meals

Program Highlight: Farm Service Agency (FSA)

Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (Public Law 93-638)

Special Milk Program

Program Highlight: Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program (FRTEP)

Market Access Program

School Meals: National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program

Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Program in Schools

Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

NRCS Alternative Funding Arrangements (AFAs)

Program Highlight: Natural Resources Conservation Service

Indain Country Stats - A Brief overview of Indian Country

Policy Analysis

The 2018 Farm Bill and the Legal Landscape for Industrial Hemp Production in Indian Country

Regaining Our Future: An Assessment of Risks and Opportunities for Native Communities in the 2018 Farm Bill

Jamie Simms Hipp & Colby D. Duren (2018)

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Optimizing Distribution Center Location and Delivery Schemes for the USDA's Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)

Karli Moore, Et Al. (2018)

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Building Indian Country's Future Through Food, Agriculture, Infrastructure, and Economic Development in the 2018 Farm Bill

Janie Simms Hipp, Colby D. Duren, and Erin S. Parker (2018)

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Tribal Consultation for Food, Safety, and Trade

Tribal Consultation Farming, Ranching, and Conservation

Creating a Tribal Action Plan for a Fairer, More Competitive and More Resilient Meat and Poultry Supply Chain

Developing and Implementing a National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health