by Mary Belle Zook | Aug 19, 2026
The Kalispel Tribe Department of Agriculture’s USDA‑Certified Meat Processing Facility Project seeks to provide farmers and ranchers with essential infrastructure and technical support, enabling them to process livestock locally and access higher-value markets. By...
by Mary Belle Zook | Aug 19, 2026
Kawerak, Inc. is a Tribal consortium headquartered in Nome, Alaska, serving more than 10,000 American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) across the Bering Strait Region through education, culture, and economic development. ROOTS: Regional Outcomes and Opportunities...
by Mary Belle Zook | Aug 19, 2026
Fort Lewis College (FLC) located in Durango, Colorado, is reclaiming part of its history as an agriculture research station. Their project Training and Professional Development for Beginning Native Farmers builds on FLC’s previous work in training aspiring...
by Mary Belle Zook | Aug 19, 2026
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina’s Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources supports the Tribe and its producers with establishing and growing agricultural businesses. The Tribe’s NAAF grant, Strengthening Native Producer Access Through a Tribally Governed...
by Mary Belle Zook | Aug 19, 2026
The Salish Sea continues to sustain the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, just as it has for generations upon generations. The Tribe’s traditional lifeways and food sovereignty are tied intrinsically to the Salish Sea, including the shellfish it supports. Building on...