Black and African American food sovereignty resources
Explore resources and programs focused on Black food and culture and strategies for growing and distributing food.
Food Sovereignty & Justice
Food sovereignty is the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agriculture systems. It puts the aspirations and needs of those who produce, distribute and consume food at the heart of food systems and policies rather than the demands of markets and corporations.
– Declaration of Nyéléni, the first global forum on food sovereignty, Mali, 2007
The Community Food Systems Program works to highlight the importance of culturally appropriate food and put the aspirations and needs of those who produce, distribute and consume food at the heart of food systems and policies by:
- supporting and increasing the visibility of food sovereignty initiatives on topics such as the reclamation of Indigenous and traditional foodways, rematriation of land and seed, and reparation of resources
- supporting initiatives that localize and distribute ownership of one or more phases of the food supply chain
- promoting governance structures and bargaining processes that distribute power across the food supply chain
- building capacity of small- to mid-sized producers and BIPOC farm and food entrepreneurs to successfully start and grow businesses
- expanding markets and marketing channels for small to mid-sized producers and BIPOC farm and food entrepreneurs
We are exploring the development of a statement that acknowledges this land’s First Nations people. This statement would be used to open discussions and educate the public we work with about First Nations peoples’ rights and the contributions First Nations have made and continue to make throughout this land now known as Wisconsin.
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Indigenous Food Systems Resilience: Connecting Cultural Values and Indigenous Research
Wisconsin Tribes are developing and implementing innovative food system transformation efforts to enhance community food security, access to culturally appropriate foods and a return to traditional food economies. The Indigenous Food Systems Resilience project aims to engage Tribal nations and a broad network of partners to co-create an understanding of high-priority, Indigenous-led research, education and outreach projects to help Wisconsin Tribes sustain and expand food sovereignty in the face of the state’s environmental challenges.
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Tribal food sovereignty resources
From Extension partnerships to national resources, learn about the work to promote food sovereignty.
Racial justice in food systems – learning resources and tools
Explore the Racial Equity Tools Glossary and other resources to learn about racism, systems of oppression and racial justice.
