Indigenous Food Systems: Indigenous Foodways Ecosystem

Intention 

This page is meant to provide a list of relevant actors and organizations within what we are calling the Indigenous Foodways Ecosystem. Here you will find a list of:

• Organizations geared towards capacity building (i.e., business development, financing, marketing, etc.)
• Local, national, and international Indigenous-owned restaurants and retailers
• Organizations in support of seed rematriation
• Land and agricultural support advocates and organizations
• Local Indigenous producers and growers

Introduction 

A food business ecosystem is a network of organizations and actors, such as producers, processors, distributors, outlets, and (waste) recyclers. The idea is that each entity within the ecosystem is directly or indirectly connected to the others with varying degrees of dependence and collaboration. How well these entities work together contributes to the stability and collective benefit of the entire system. The resilience and viability of the ecosystem is reliant on support services related to training and consulting, financing, policies and regulations, and marketing and advocacy.