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Indigenous Food Lab

Indigenous Food Lab

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.

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 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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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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USDA / FDPIR: Recipes, Videos, Forageable Plants

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April 26 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

NÁPÓÓNÁASSI – MOON OF THE AWAKENING: A POP UP DINNER

7 course pop up dinner featuring the Indigenous flavors of Big Sky Country Order tickets here Join Chef Sean Sherman and team from (NATIFS.org / Indigenous Food Lab / Owamni) […]

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This weeks marks the start of our Hawaii foraging

This weeks marks the start of our Hawaii foraging series! We’re kicking things off with Lei Wann, who introduces us to one of the most culturally significant plants in Hawaii: Kalo, also known as taro.
Lei talks about the simbiotic relationship Native Hawaiians have formed with this plant over generations. She also teaches us how to respectfully forage kalo and explores its many traditional uses. For more information watch our full-length video in our YouTube channel, link in bio! #indigenousknowledge #indigenousfood #hawaii #hawaiianculture

We’ve got something special cooking in the Indig

We’ve got something special cooking in the Indigenous Food Lab this week!
Chef Ramon Shiloh spent a couple of days in our test kitchen preparing a feast in honor of Leonard Peltier’s return home. Chef not only fed us a wonderful meal, but he also shared an experience rich with reflection, deep meaning and connection. Head over to YouTube to check out the full video. #indigenousfood #foodismedicine #leonardpeltier #leonardpeltierfree

We’re taking a short break this week, but trust

We’re taking a short break this week, but trust us, next week’s video is something special. Chef @ramonshiloh prepares a heartfelt feast in honor of Leonard Peltier.

This week at the Indigenous Food Lab, former Navaj

This week at the Indigenous Food Lab, former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and First Lady Phefelia Nez share a plant-based minestrone soup and talk about community health, culture, and resilience. Go to our YouTube to check out the full video! #indigenousfoodlab #navajonation #minestronesoup #indigenoushealth #foodsovereignty

You asked, and we cooked! In this episode, Chef Le

You asked, and we cooked!
In this episode, Chef Lee Garman and Chef Ethan Denny-Broker bring your suggestions to life with a dish rooted in tradition: sofkee. A staple among Native communities for generations, sofkee is a Muscogee Creek dish made from fermented corn mush. We’re excited to share this ancestral recipe with you. We hope enjoy! #indigenousfoodlab #indigenousrecipes #sofkee #cornsandpeppers

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