Kitchenuhmaykoosib InninuwugTraditional Garden/Farm Program
Connie H. Nelson
Joel Symonds
Northern Ontario First Nation Environment Conference
Old Fort William Historical Park, Thunder Bay
October 5th, 2011
Food Security Research Network (FSRN) A network of people concerned about food security Including university faculty and students from 12+
departments and an array of other community members, e.g.: Local agricultural organizations Schools and learning programs First Nation communities Charitable and social organizations
Vision of FSRN
From a culture of engagement that is formed through the interactions of faculty, students, and community around the shared vision of food security, a knowledge commons forms out of which emerges innovative community based solutions to regional food security.
Program Overview 2 year program Started spring of 2011 Partnership between
Food Security Research Network Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug
5 trainees 3 x 2-week training sessions in TBay
Objectives To renew traditional food security in KI Through both:
cultivated gardens boreal forest food sources
Strategy Hand-on experience Exposure to many gardening techniques
Garden/Farm Project- Planning and Preparation
Garden/Farm Project- Tending and Care
Garden/Farm Project- Harvesting
Garden/Farm Project- Cooking
Garden/Farm Project: The Finale
Next Steps
Thank You Food Security Research Network Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Northern Training Program of
the Ministry of Colleges & Universities Trainees
Rene Begg Beverly McKay Dustin Sainnawap Diane Petiquan Matilda Hudson
Sharing Circle How do you put food on your table? What are the sources of your food?
Store-bought, traditional boreal forest sources- fish, moose, grouse, blueberries, mushrooms, and cultivated gardens
What do you feel is the relationship between diet and a healthy community?
How would you like to strengthen the food availability in your community?
cultivated gardens, domestic livestock (chickens, sheep, goats), traditional boreal forest sources, more imported store foods
