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.
