Indigenous Outreach & Engagement

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Food Forests

Supporting the establishment of food forests.

Research Library

Mentorship

Facilitating one-on-one mentorship arrangements for Indigenous growers.
Symposium

Events

Knowledge-sharing events and gatherings for and by Indigenous communities.
Guidebook

Resources

Articles and video resources featuring Indigenous growers.

Events

Knowledge-sharing events and gatherings for and by Indigenous communities.

Have an idea for an event?

Indigenous Food Forest Program

Supporting the establishment of food forests.

The Indigenous Food Forest Program equips Indigenous farmers and communities across Ontario with the funding, knowledge, and mentorship needed to design, establish, and care for resilient food forests that strengthen ecological health, food sovereignty, and cultural continuity.

 

If you are an Indigenous grower, farmer, or land steward interested in establishing a food forest and connecting with a knowledge-sharing community around food forest stewardship, apply today! 

 

The Indigenous Food Forest Program is funded by the Governments of Canada and Ontario under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.

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Mentorship

Facilitating one-on-one mentorship arrangements for Indigenous growers.

 

EFAO can help link you with an experienced grower for a series of knowledge-sharing meetings by phone, online and/or in-person. Mentors will help guide new growers through the season, sharing their experience and insights. 

 

Typically, mentorships begin in April and continue to the end of the season or into the winter, with the mentee receiving approximately 25-30 hours or more of support from mentors. However, mentorship arrangements can be flexible to meet the needs of the mentee. 

Interested in learning more? Reach out to indigenous.outreach@efao.ca. 

Resources

Articles and video resources featuring Indigenous growers.

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Have a question about EFAO’s Indigenous Outreach & Engagement initiative? Please reach out to indigenous.outreach@efao.ca. 

 

 

Support for this initiative has been provided by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs