Indigenous-led food production is returning to part of the midcoast

Indigenous-led food production is returning to part of the midcoast

A Wabanaki-led group is moving ahead with plans to convert 245 acres in the midcoast into a hub for Indigenous food production, medicine and culture after acquiring the land at the end of January. The group, called Niweskok: From Stars to Seeds, will convert the land into a permanent hub for its Wabanaki-led food sovereignty efforts. The project is happening on traditional Penobscot territory in what’s now the Waldo County town of Swanville. The…

Funds for Indigenous food projects in Cariboo Chilcotin, Thompson regions

A final round of funding will award the last $10 million in funds towards Indigenous food sovereignty projects