Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)
391. Chef Sean Sherman on Building a Support System for Indigenous Food Operations
Aug 24, 2023
Dani Nierenberg interviews Sean Sherman, an award-winning chef, educator, author, and activist. They discuss the importance of decolonizing food systems, exploring indigenous foods and historical disparities, embracing indigenous perspectives, and surviving and thriving during the pandemic.
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- Sean Sherman aims to create access to indigenous foods and education by launching an Indigenous Food Lab in Minneapolis, serving as a production kitchen and support center for indigenous entrepreneurs.
- By acknowledging the violent impacts of colonization on indigenous communities, Sean Sherman emphasizes the importance of reclaiming indigenous knowledge and traditions, which can serve as blueprints for a healthier and more sustainable future.
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Revitalizing Indigenous Food Systems
Sean Sherman, an award-winning chef and activist, is on a mission to revitalize indigenous food systems and raise awareness of their transformative potential. Through his nonprofit organization, North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems, Sean aims to create access to indigenous foods and education. The organization has launched an Indigenous Food Lab in Minneapolis, featuring an open Native American food market and community classes. The lab also serves as a production kitchen and a support center for other indigenous entrepreneurs. Sean's ultimate goal is to scale and replicate this model to spread access to healthy indigenous foods and support indigenous communities across the region.
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