“Watch Our Roots Grow” is aimed at bettering our local farm community and the underserved Native American Community. By purchasing local meats and produce from farms in our area we will be bettering our local agricultural community and raise awareness about the benefits of purchasing local, including saving money. We will aid our community with food needs to help defray the rising cost of food and educate our tribal citizens about local foods. We will hold up to 12 pantry days per year to distribute meats and miscellaneous goods that all families need to flourish. In addition, we will have an onsite pantry to allow citizens access in between pantry days, should they need assistance. Our tribe has cultural classes where we teach our people the native processes for Pottery, Leather, and Beading. During this class every week we will feed the attendee’s a full course meal consisting of local goods prepared by our Meal Coordinator who we will hire through this program. We also have the opportunity to teach our Native Youth and Pre-School aged children the importance of purchasing local and supporting the community. We hold a Summer Program that facilitates about 50 school aged children who will also benefit by learning about the process of purchasing locally and will learn the benefits of eating healthy natural food options. We anticipate the outcome of this project being very positive and bettering our local farms and our community’s health and wellbeing.
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