NOW OPEN!
We are excited to announce that the Tribal Commodities Program is now available at a closer location with ease of access for our participants! Please see our calendar below for our open dates/times.
To apply, please visit us in person or click and download the form below.
BOT took a tour of the new Pandemic Building prior to opening Summer 2022.
Foraging and Harvesting Indigenous and Wild Plants: Videos and Guides
USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative | USDA
2023 CALENDARS & HOURS OF OPERATION
The USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative promotes traditional food ways, Indian Country food and agriculture markets, and Indigenous health through foods tailored to American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) dietary needs. USDA is partnering with tribal-serving organizations on projects to reimagine federal food and agriculture programs from an Indigenous perspective and inform future USDA programs and policies.
USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative | USDA
Cooking Videos and Recipes
Midwest/Mountain Plains Regions
Bison Meatballs with Dandelion Tomato Sauce & Pasta (Indigenous Food Lab)
Cooking Video
Recipe (PDF, 878 KB)
Chicken and Nettle Pozole (Indigenous Food Lab)
Cooking Video
Recipe (PDF, 911 KB)
Corn Chowder with Wild Plantains & Salmon (Indigenous Food Lab)
Cooking Video
Recipe (PDF, 874 KB)
Cornmeal Griddle Cakes, Blueberries, Groundcherry Sauce, and Mint (Indigenous Food Lab)
Cooking Video
Recipe (PDF, 877 KB)
Mulberry Rosehip Bars (Indigenous Food Lab)
Cooking Video
Recipe (PDF, 874 KB)
Vegetarian Wild Rice Bowl (Indigenous Food Lab)
Cooking Video
Recipe (PDF, 873 KB)
Western/Southwest Regions
Chicken Veggie Stir Fry with Manzanita (Chef Crystal Wahpepah)
Cooking Video
Recipe (PDF, 854 KB)
Peach California Huckleberry Smoothie (Chef Crystal Wahpepah)
Cooking Video
Recipe (PDF, 852 KB)
Baked Pear Blueberry Crisp (Chef Crystal Wahpepah)
Cooking Video
Recipe (PDF, 916 KB)
Pinto Bean Dip with Roasted Pine Nuts (Chef Crystal Wahpepah)
Cooking Video
Recipe (PDF, 854 KB)
Bay Laurel Beef Stew Shepherd’s Pie (Chef Crystal Wahpepah)
Cooking Video
Recipe (PDF, 867 KB)
Pancakes and Salmonberry (Chef Crystal Wahpepah)
Cooking Video
Recipe (PDF, 866 KB)
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