Jul 30, 2024 | Foraging, NĀTIFS
Foraging is considered the earliest method by which modern humans, and even earlier, related beings, gathered the essentials for survival. This practice shaped our understanding of what constitutes edible food today. Foraging was the primary means by which our...
Aug 24, 2023 | Events, Foraging, NĀTIFS
North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems’ connection to Seed Savers Exchange — and why it matters Whether you’re an avid gardener or a black thumb, you’re likely to have heard of the Three Sisters planting method: a trio of corn, pole beans and...
Jul 28, 2023 | Foraging, Indigenous Food Lab Market, Recipes
Elderberry and Nettle Herbal Tea This recipe is an Elderberry and Nettle hot herbal tea recipe created by Market Herbal Specialist Francesca Garcia. Can order nettle and elderberry by the pound at Frontier Co-op. Ingredients: Nettle 2 tbsp Elderberry 1 tsp Water 8oz...
Apr 15, 2022 | Foraging, Mashkiikii Gitigan
The winters are cold in Minnesota. In order for native seeds to survive the winter, they go dormant, and when the days start to warm in the spring and the ground thaws, they come out of their dormancy and germinate. The process of replicating this winter dormancy in...