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At Put Local on Your Tray we look at whom, how and what shapes the farm to school landscape in Connecticut and our region. This includes lifting up the vital contributions of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) in food, farming and public education.  

On this Thanksgiving  holiday we acknowledge we have much work ahead to authentically and meaningfully engage in partnership with the work of indigenous people in our state. This is part of our commitment to a more healthy, productive and impactful farm to school work.

Below are some resources, articles and ideas that are influencing how we think about the land, the farmers upon it, the schools that educate future generations and the chefs and food service workers keeping students nourished and minds able to grow!

Deep gratitude and thanks to you all for learning with us,  for the vital work you all do and for your partnership and collaboration...
   
                     In Cultivation,
                                  The Tray Team
 
Map of Connecticut, circa 1625, Indian trails, villages, sachemdoms.
"Before I embraced native foods as a young adult, I always knew that the American narrative of Thanksgiving wasn't true. Now, today, I prefer to call Thanksgiving "indigenous foods day," because that is what the holiday is traditionally based on."
            - Chef Nephi Craig

Decolonizing Thanksgiving can look different based on who and where you are from, and where you are today.  There are a wealth of resources on the web. Here are a few we hope are inspiring.
  • The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and UConn Extension collaborated to enhance agricultural production, food security, and health of tribal community members. Listen to the the story here.
  • An amazing list of children's book by Indigenous Authors with many food themed topics. Click here to browse
Our Continued Commitment

We  are committed to prioritizing the following principles in our farm to school work:

  1. Examining our role and understanding of racism as it shows up in the systems we impact. 
  2. Investing in staff and resources to honor and represent the diversity of those we serve.
  3. Encouraging and supporting our partners to embrace/adopt an anti-racism lens, and shift power to engage in authentic relationships with BIPOC leadership.

Read our full commitment to Racial Justice for Farm to School and share your thoughts.
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