Program Information:
Community Extension (CE) at White Earth Tribal and Community College (WETCC) is running a two-year program, “Planting the Seeds of Resiliency: Growing Food Sovereignty through Community Seed Keeping,” our goal is to support community members in learning to plant, grow, and save their own seeds. In partnership with White Earth Natural Resources Food Sovereignty Program, White Earth Land Recovery Project, and White Earth Public Health, participants will gain hands-on monthly experiences in the full cycle of seed stewardship-from planting and tending to harvesting, cleaning, storing, and sharing. You’ll receive the tools, materials, and guidance needed to learn both the science and the stories carried by our seeds. Together, we’ll strengthen food sovereignty, reciprocity, and community resilience.
If you have not signed up to join our seed cohort please complete the application in the link provided. Program Application
Cohort Resources:
Listed here are the documents provided throughout our program. As Community Extension and our partners work and develop future resources you can find them listed below. This list is ever expanding so be on the look out for new information as it is available.
March Educational Resources
February Educational Resources
January Educational Resources
Kick Off Event Educational Resources
Contact Information:
WETCC Staff:
Sativa Warren Community Extension Garden Educator sativa.warren@wetcc.edu 218-936-8363
Maria Fatz Community Extension Coordinator maria.fatz@wetcc.edu 218-936-8349
Diane McArthur Community Extension Supervisor diane.mcarthur@wetcc.edu 218-936-8350
Tammy Bellanger Community Extension Director tbellanger@wetcc.edu 218-936-8351
White Earth Natural Resource:
Nicole LaFriniere Food Sovereignty and Security Coordinator nicole.laFriniere@whiteearth-nsn.gov 218-935-3562
White Earth Land Recovery Project:
Margaret Rousu Executive Director rousu20@gmail.com 218-375-2012
"A collaboration around seed saving between WELRP and White Earth Extension is rooted in a shared commitment to protecting and revitalizing Indigenous food sovereignty, biodiversity, and cultural heritage. Together, the two organizations combine community-based knowledge with agricultural science and education to ensure that traditional seeds and the knowledge that sustains them continue to thrive for future generations."
White Earth Public Health:
Gina Boudreau Tobacco Coordinator gina.boudreau@whiteearth-nsn.gov 218-401-3174
