FEEDING OURSELVES

FEEDING THE FUTURE

FEED SEVEN GENERATIONS

FEED revitalizes the health and wellness of Tribal communities by amplifying the voices of Native people, reconnecting the ancestral community health practices and elevating land management strategies.

Our Mission

FEED revitalizes the health and wellness of tribal communities by amplifying the voice of Native people, reconnecting to ancestral community health practices and elevating land management strategies.
Our Vision

We envision a world in which all Native Americans are able to obtain a nutritionally adequate and culturally appropriate diet through a sustainable food system that honors all living things, builds community capacity and increases the overall health of the land, water and people.

Core Principles

Fostering

Fostering economic opportunities for Tribal food producers in a modern, global food system

Educating

Educating Tribal communities by developing and teaching health education materials grounded in both health traditions and modern scientific findings

Empowering

Empowering Tribal communities by strengthening our voice and presence in the broader food movement

Developing

Developing Tribal communities through policy frameworks that create meaningful community change and measurable outcomes

“Helping people have the resources to walk in a modern world – with their ancestors beside them.”

-Valerie Segrest, Traditional Foods Educator

Goals

Increase awareness of traditional food systems among individuals and organizations in the Native and non-Native community engaged in sustainable food systems development and utilization.
Improve Native health outcomes through revitalizing ancestral food and health traditions in a modern context.
Transform local food systems to sustainably incorporate the area’s traditional food sources.
Activate a culture of health derived from the health of the land and place based knowledge.