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Where to Buy Indigenous Ingredients
Indigenous Food Producers
● Indigenous Food Producers (The Sioux Chef suppliers/partners) ● American Indian Food Producers (directory): American Indian Foods (AIF) is a program of the Intertribal Agriculture Council that began in 1998 under contract with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. The partnership was developed as a platform for American Indian food businesses to showcase their products and share tribal cultures with the world. ● Native Harvest: Native Harvest is owned and operated by the non-profit, White Earth Land Recovery Project. You can buy items like Hand Harvested Wild Rice and Pure Maple Syrup. ● Red Lake Fishery: From the Red Lake Band of Ojibwe, Red Lake Nation Fishery is one of the only places in the US to buy domestic walleye. They are proud to ship the highest-quality fish products available anywhere on earth. Enjoy Walleye, Yellow Perch, Crappie, Northern, Smoked White Fish, and more. ● Sweetgrass Trading Co: You ’ll find a wonderfully unique selection of traditional Native American food products and handcrafted items, perfect for sharing with your family and friends. Browse through their online shop to find just what you need – and learn more about the heritage behind each item and the featured artisans! ● Bow & Arrow Foods: The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe’s 7,700 acre farm uses state-of-the-art sustainability practices to proudly produce our award-winning NON-GMO Bow & Arrow corn products. All of our corn starts in our fields. We harvest and mill the corn on the reservation and package it to send to you and your family. ● Ramona Farms: Terry and Ramona Button have worked for 40-plus years to bring indigenous, heritage crops and better health to Ramona’s native Gila River Indian Community south of Phoenix, Arizona ● Tanka Bars: Tanka products are built on our ancestors’ knowledge of the Ideal Portable Energy for endurance, top performance and healthful life. Based on traditional wasna and pemmican, we combine high-protein, prairie-fed buffalo and tart-sweet cranberries. ● Wozupi Tribal Gardens (Mdewakanton Dakota, MN): ● Native Food Network ● Tocabe’s Indigenous Marketplace (NYT Article feat. Ben Jacobs & Matthew Chandra, co-owners) ● Where to Find Indigenous Foods and Food Products
Native-Owned Food Companies
● Native-owned Food Companies – Toasted Sister Podcast ● How to Stock Your Pantry With Native American Foods From Across the Continent Gastro Obscura