Wind River Food Sovereignty Project

The Wind River Food Sovereignty Project is a project of our 501c3 nonprofit The Center for Popular Research, Education and Policy. Started in 2018, our vision is a vibrant local food economy designed by and for the community. Our mission is to increase the supply of local, healthy, affordable food on the Wind River Reservation by supporting Reservation-based food production.

Our programs include growing food on our demonstration farm, working with Wind River school districts to incorporate Indigenous foods into school meals and build gardens, offering educational workshops in growing and food preservation, supporting Native-owned food businesses through grant and technical assistance programs, and managing the Wind River Farmers Market. 

We hope to increase the number of local farmers, ranchers and specialty food producers on the Wind River Reservation; to create successful new market channels for local producers; and and to establish food-based learning programs and career opportunities for Native youth on the Wind River Reservation. Reclaiming control over our food systems means deciding how we feed ourselves and where our food comes from. It improves community resilience and ensures the health of our families, communities, land and water. For Native families it also means reconnecting to the land, to our ancestral knowledge, and to our spirituality, and allows us to determine our own health and well-being.

Thank you for your interest in our work!