Topic: Encourage independence from commodity markets to support stable tribal markets. (View All Topics in the Plan)

Associated Climate Resilience Actions:
Blackfeet Nation

Plan for entering specialty markets.

Food Sovereignty
Blackfeet Nation

Market products to health food stores and local institutions, including local schools.

Food Sovereignty
Blackfeet Nation

Encourage grass finishing and explore markets for grass-fed beef.

Food Sovereignty
Blackfeet Nation

Encourage building Blackfeet processing and packing facilities.

Economy Food Sovereignty
Blackfeet Nation

Identify and promote branding and certification for tribal and/or environmentally -friendly products and explore production of organic products.

Economy Food Sovereignty
Blackfeet Nation

Take advantage of the geographic environment and better land practices to make more money on produce in specialty markets.

Ecosystems Food Sovereignty
Blackfeet Nation

Promote honey production, in part, by supporting pollinator gardens.

Ecosystems Food Sovereignty
Blackfeet Nation

Develop the Agriculture Resource Management Plan and consider climate change in production goals and objectives.

Food Sovereignty
Blackfeet Nation

Create agriculture incentive programs to diversify agriculture profiles and move producers into cash crops that are less affected by climate...

Food Sovereignty
Blackfeet Nation

Create a food code to define the safety standards for commercial production (e.g. fruit, nuts, cattle) to position people to...

Food Sovereignty