Wisdom of the Elders, Inc.

This project creates opportunities for urban Native groups and communities in Portland to take part in growing and preserving first foods and plants. Wisdom of the Elders programs utilize Traditional Ecological Knowledge, donated lands and partnerships to train our interns in environmental and agricultural skills that work toward food sovereignty.

The Wisdom Agricultural Business Incubator (WABI) program was created to develop, educate, support, and assist Native Americans to start their own micro-enterprise businesses over a 2-internship time frame. The agricultural and horticultural training seeks to re-connect Native Americans to the land and our sacred First Foods.