October 2023

2023

2023 Fall Gathering

  • Hosted at Roots Community Food Centre in Thunder Bay, the gathering opened with a Pipe Ceremony by Elder Gene Nowegejick. Four communities presented their food sovereignty initiatives, followed by group discussions on:
    • Gardening and Grow Towers
    • Community food access programs
    • Cooking and food education
    • Traditional and land-based food practices
  • The Traditional Harvesting Resource now includes: 
  • Colouring Book (2023): Illustrated by Shelby Gagnon and distributed in print to participants at the 2024 Fall Gathering.
  • All resources are available on the Understanding Our Food Systems website under "Resources for Educators." Hard copies can be requested through the project team.

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