Purchase and distribute local foodtargeting purchases from socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.with funding provided by the united states department of agriculture, agricultural marketing…

Purchase and distribute local foodtargeting purchases from socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.with funding provided by the united states department of agriculture, agricultural marketing service local foods purchasing agreement, thefond DU LAC band of lake superior chippewa will establish aandanjigewin, a food distribution program that will decolonize and indigenize the fonddu LAC local food system, create marketing opportunities for communitymembers who harvest, produce, and process food products, increase theavailability of nourishing and culturally traditional food to communitymembers, broaden the awareness of tribal sovereignty and treatyharvesting rights belonging to community members, and encourage bestpractices for sustainable harvest, preparation, and preservation oftraditional ojibwe foods. To create stable and viable marketingopportunities for local producers, the aandanjigewin local foodspurchasing agreement program will purchase food products directly fromup to 100 local food producers and harvesters. Through outreach andeducation, fond DU LAC band members will gain increased awareness oftheir treaty rights of harvest, as well as knowledge of methods ofharvesting, processing, and preserving ojibwe traditional foods. Throughthese efforts, the fond DU LAC band aims to reduce food insecurity, create economic opportunity, revitalize traditional foodways, advocatefor tribal sovereignty, expand understanding of treaty rights within theceded territories, and foster a decolonized local food system within thefond DU LAC community. Quarterly performance reports will be submittedto capture the number of producers, socially disadvantaged farmers andranchers, distribution sites, and underserved locations as well as fundsexpended for each category. Annual reports will provide percentages ofnew marketing opportunities and purchases distributed beyond currentfood distribution networks. To increase food access, these food productswill then be shared with the community in multiple distributions of halfto three-quarter bushel food boxes to 500 fond DU LAC households asseasonal harvest allows. The recipient does not intend to subaward funds.