Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

Our project will create a full-time position for a licensed Ojibwe-speaking teacher in Grandma's House to increase our educational success, use our space and age groups more effectively, expand the number of families and days of participation, augment development of curriculum, and obtain licensing to leverage educational and financial resources.

The purpose of our proposal is to increase the number of community members that pursue agriculture as an economic viable career and strengthen food sovereignty. Our proposal will build upon our work of forging a network of agricultural mentors by bringing in national experts. These experts will give public presentations and provide consulting services that cover topics that were highlighted as needs in the Fond du Lac Food System strategic planning session. This proposal will also leverage the existing FDLTCC Agricultural Extension programming to increase our outreach and education on fresh food systems.

The purpose of our proposal is to increase the number of community members that pursue agriculture as an economic viable career. Our proposal will do this by creating a network of mentors that can demonstrate successful farms and sound business planning. This proposal will also leverage the existing FDLTCC Agricultural Extension programming to increase our outreach to youth to encourage interest in agriculture.