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is a professional Indigenous kitchen and training center covering all aspects of food service; research and development; Indigenous food identification, gathering, cultivation, and preparation; and all components of starting and running a successful culinary business based around Native traditions and Indigenous foods.

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IFL Market

The Indigenous Food Lab Market is a kitchen and retail space that offers high-quality Indigenous foods and products to our community.

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VENDORS

Vendors featured in the Indigenous Food Lab Market.

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Indigenous Food Lab Market

Now Open!

Tuesday - Saturday: 11 am - 6 pm

Serving hot food:
Tuesday - Saturday: 11 am - 5 pm

Spirit Kitchen, producing grab-and-go and made-to-order Indigenous food.

Midtown Global Market,
920 E. Lake Street in Minneapolis.

About NATIFS

North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NĀTIFS), founded by The Sioux Chef Sean Sherman, is dedicated to addressing the economic and health crises affecting Native communities by re-establishing Native foodways. We imagine a new North American food system that generates wealth and improves health in Native communities through food-related enterprises.

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Projects

In collaboration with national organizations the NATIFS team has put together a series of recipes, training and education resources.

USDA / FDPIR

USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative

Minnesota Department of Education

Minnesota Wild Rice

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Recipes

Videos

Books

USDA / FDPIR: Recipes, Videos, Forageable Plants

Sean Sherman cooking at Owamni Restaurant

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NORTH AMERICAN TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS FOOD SYSTEMS

Nettle and Elderberry Herbal Hot Tea Recipe

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...

Sean Sherman – New Book – Turtle Island: Foods and Traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of North America
Indigenous Foods of the Big Sky – The Native Table Live with Chef Sean Sherman
SEAN SHERMAN’S NONPROFIT ACQUIRES SEWARD CO-OP CREAMERY BUILDING
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celebrating indigenous cuisine at restaurants accross turtle island