REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE

Regenerative agriculture describes agricultural relationships that regenerate the Earth’s ability to give life, as well as our communities. Our traditional agricultural and harvesting practices are powerful examples of this, and as we strengthen our traditional food systems and adapt to new food relationships we can use our values, understandings and practices to create resilient food systems and economies.

INDIGENOUS AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT

Intertribal Agriculture Council

Hub for information, training, legal, networking and resourcing Indigenous producers, including producer maps.

https://www.indianag.org

Traditional Native American Farmers Association

Seed bank, regenerative agriculture course

www.tnafa.org

Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance

Indigenous Seedkeepers Network, Native chef support, mentorship

www.nativefoodalliance.org

Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative

IFAI provides Tribal governments, producers, and food businesses with educational resources, policy research, and strategic legal analysis as a foundation for building robust food economies.

https://www.indigenousfoodandag.com

Native Farm Bill Coalition

Native Agriculture policy advocate in the colonial US

https://www.nativefarmbill.com

Hopi Tutskwa Permaculture

Indigenous Grower training program

https://www.hopitutskwa.org/education

Sovereign Seeds

Indigenous seed sovereignty, training, research, based in colonial Canada

www.sovereignseeds.org

Native Farm to School Planning and Development

First Nations Development Institute

https://www.firstnations.org/projects/native-farm-to-school/

Food Sovereignty Assessment Tool

First Nations Development Institute

https://www.firstnations.org/publications/food-sovereignty-assessment-tool-2nd-edition/

COMPOSTING

Composting Council

Resource on larger, community scale and commercial scale composting

https://www.compostingcouncil.org/

Institute for Local Self Reliance

Resource on community/nation/commercial composting

https://ilsr.org/composting/

HEIRLOOM SEED COMPANIES

There are many more than listed here. We encourage you to support your local seed company.

Seed Savers Exchange www.seedsavers.org

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds www.rareseeds.com

Botanical Interests www.botanicalinterests.com

Peaceful Valley Farm www.groworganic.com

Johnnys www.johnnyseeds.com

Territorial www.territorialseed.com

MIgardener www.migardener.com

Native SeedSEARCH www.nativeseeds.org

Bountiful Gardens www.bountifulgardens.org

Heritage Harvest Seed http://heritageharvestseed.com/

Nichols Garden Nursery www.gardennursery.com

Ronnigers Potato Farm www.ronnigers.com

Vermont Bean Seed Company www.vermontbean.com

Victory Seed Company http://victoryseeds.com

PEST MANAGEMENT

Rodale Institute

https://rodaleinstitute.org/why-organic/organic-farming-practices/pest-management/

Beyond Pesticides

https://www.beyondpesticides.org

INDIGENOUS KELP FARMING

Native Conservancy

www.nativeconservancy.org

Shinnecock Kelp Farmers

www.shinnecockkelpfarmers.com

US FUNDING

Native American Agriculture Fund

https://nativeamericanagriculturefund.org

Ambrook List of Ag Funding for Native Americans

https://ambrook.com/funding/audience/native-americans

USDA Indigenous Animals Grant

Designed to support the priorities of Tribal Nations in meeting the needs of traditional harvesting methods and indigenous animals. This project intends to fund projects which invest in Tribal Nations’ supply chain resiliency, indigenous animals, restoring local indigenous food systems, and indigenous processing methods, and expanding local capacity for the harvesting, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, or distribution (communal or commercial) of meat, poultry, seafood, and other animals that provide culturally appropriate food and food security to tribal communities

https://www.usda.gov/iag