Canada is only one of the nations that call this land home. We are a core team here of 4 farmers who grow and live on the current and traditional lands of many different Indigenous nations to this land, who have their own food systems and value system when it comes to food and growing. 

The nation of Canada, and the Canadian food system, exist on lands stolen from these Indigenous nations and peoples. The process of colonization on this land, sometimes referred to as the ‘colonial project’ is ongoing. The development of the Canadian agricultural system throughout history has been a key component of genocidal policies intended to eradicate Indigenous peoples, including the destruction and outlawing of traditional Indigenous food systems and the removal of Indigenous peoples from what we now call “Canadian farmland”.

As farmers, we have benefited from the theft of this land. As farmers, we also have a unique relationship with the land and a responsibility to care for it. Because of this, we believe we are uniquely and powerfully positioned to educate ourselves and our communities on our history and to support and build solidarity for a more just and equitable future food system.