USDA Partnering for Wild Rice Restoration in Wisconsin
Seeding a lake with wild rice (photo provided by the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission) When summertime begins to transition to autumn in northern Wisconsin, towards the end of August and...
View ArticleAgriculture Deputy Secretary Talks Importance of New Farmers at Tribal Food...
Agriculture Deputy Krysta Harden speaks to a Menominee Tribal biology class in Green Bay, WI on Tuesday, Apr. 15, 2014. USDA photo. This month’s Midwest tribal forum brought together USDA state and...
View ArticleRenewable Energy: Bringing New Opportunities to Indian Country
A tractor tills the soil among wind turbines in Oklahoma on August 13, 2009. USDA photo by Alice Welch. In rural communities across the country, USDA Rural Development is bringing new energy efficiency...
View ArticleGreen Thumbs near Green Bay: Menominee Tribe Cultivates Nutrition Education
Participants in the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin’s monthly cooking class sample the new recipes they learned to prepare, cereal treats with wheat bran flakes and zippy zucchini salad. USDA Photo...
View ArticleOf Bison and Blue Cornmeal: USDA Supports Access to Traditional Foods in...
FDPIR provides healthy food and nutrition education to an average of 92,500 income-eligible individuals living on or near reservations across the United States each month. March is National Nutrition...
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