We once had a choice between a carbohydrate economy and a hydrocarbon economy. The wrong choice was made, and now we begin again.
agriculture
In Praise of Seeds and Hope
Farming brings new life at Winona's Hemp & Heritage Farm this Summer!
This week our hemp rope making machine arrived from China, we built the frame for our new “ high tunnel” a Waaginoogin, and we made the press- big time; both the Star Tribune and the cover of Hemp Magazine. We’re proud of our work and wanted to share all of this with you.
Farming brings new life.
MIIN GIIZIS - BLUEBERRY MOON 2019
Winona’s Hemp and Heritage Farm is growing. The winter seemed endless for us here in Northern Minnesota, temperatures ranged far, and the storms were brutal. We are grateful for the warmth of this time.
Spring is here, summer now, and the crops are in. More are coming. Cannabis, or hemp is one of many crops we grow here, to produce cordage, and soon textiles.
This year, we are growing fifty female CBD plants, all to offer food, textiles and health products. We also grow corn, beans, squash, potatoes, tobacco and a host of garden vegetables. We are interested in growing food for future generations- Indigenous foods, biodiverse foods, and foods in a time of climate change. Read more
Indigenous Food Sovereignty in the United States paperback featuring Foreword by Winona LaDuke
Indigenous Food Sovereignty in the United States
Restoring Cultural Knowledge, Protecting Environments, and Regaining Health
Edited by Devon A. Mihesuah, Elizabeth Hoover, Foreword by Winona LaDuke
How To Build the Zero-Carbon Economy by Winona LaDuke
How To Build the Zero-Carbon Economy. The Green New Deal sets an ambitious goal. Here’s how to get there.
ILLUSTRATIONS BY RYAN JOHNSON
The time you kill a Wiindigo is in the summer. When the warmth of the sun returns to the north country. There’s a proverb, “They tried to bury us, but they didn’t know we were seeds.” It’s time to plant the seeds.