History / Timeline

Below is a general timeline and does not, and could not, encompass all of the food sovereignty efforts that have been ongoing at Fond du Lac for decades. If there are any key milestones you know of that should be added, please email [email protected].

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Fond du Lac Food Sovereignty Timeline

• 1995

  Gitigaan Program

  Gitigaan Program begins.

• 2008

  Youth Gardening Program

  Youth Gardening Program begins.

• 2009

  Journey Garden begins.

  Journey Garden begins.

• 2009

  13 Moons Program

  13 Moons Program begins.

• 2012

  Bimaaji’idiwin Demonstration Garden

  Bimaaji’idiwin Demonstration Garden established behind the Ojibwe School.

• 2015-16

  Local Foods Strategic Planning

  FSI started meeting regularly including members from Planning Division, Natural Resource Management, 13 Moons Program, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Extension, Human Services Division, and the Ojibwe School.

• 2017

  Food Sovereignty Initiative

  Food Sovereignty Initiative Strategic Plan was developed and put into place.

• 2017-18

  High Tunnels Installed

  High tunnels installed at each of the three Fond du Lac districts.

• 2017

  Farm Purchase

  Purchase of Farm Property on Cary Rd.

• 2018

  Producer Training Program

  Producer Training Program Grant Writing & Field prep.

• 2019

  Food Sovereignty Assessment

  Food Sovereignty Assessment begins.

• 2019

  First Growing Season @ Gitigaaning & Bimaaji’idiwin Producer Training Program Begins

  • 2019 ‘Pilot’ program (7 producers)
  • 2020 Year 2 (16 producers @ Gitigaaning) 20 total?
  • 2021 Year 3 (19 producers @ Gitigaaning) 36 total?
  • 2022 Year 4 (21 producers @ Gitigaaning)
  • 2023 Year 5 (in progress)
• 2020

  Gitigaaning Infrastructure Improvements and Expansion

  • Na’eniminigamig is built with CARES Act Funding
  • Orchard
  • Bimiginogaan (Grow Dome) created for season extension
  • Fencing/wells
• 2022

  Agricultural Division

  Agricultural Division begins; hire Division Director and Na’eniminigamig Manager.

• 2022

  Fencing & Irrigation Set

  Fencing & Irrigation Set installed.

• 2022

  Pollinator Gardens

  Pollinator gardens established through a partnership with Carlton Soil and Water Conservation District’s Lawns to Legume Program. Locations include; the Orchard, North Meadow, the House, and outside of Na’enimonigamig/by root cellar.

• 2022

  Buffalo Feasibility Study

  Buffalo Feasibility Study conducted.

• 2023

  Campus Updates

  Na’enimonigamig and Gitigaaning declared a smoke-free campus; Giizh Agaton Howes “Seed Savers” mural installed at Na’enimonigamig.