on and off the farm, lola and zo share honour in using their hands to nourish, in watching the bees at work, and the ants at play. they tend to the land in order to feed, and in practice, they continue to ask — what are our relationships to our stewards (of land, of water, of children)? how have they been harmed, silenced and/or liberated, historically? what would it take for us to think of ourselves as stewards, and/or their co-conspirators?

we understand that gaps in knowledge, and severed ties between people and land are not accidental— how many Native plants do you recognize in your backyard? what components make up fertile soil? can we name them, together? how and why are we overly-reliant on precarious working class folx (often our farm workers and food handlers) to educate us? how do historic and present-day colonial practices on Turtle Island deteriorate Land Sovereignty, and how is this being resisted?

throughout each cohort (in July, August, and then, September), our Agri-Program invites us to co-learn during guided walks, harvests, plant-recognition exercises, fermentation sessions and, finally, a group writing + reading workshop. each program day will be about four hours in length, and we’ll be sharing an extensive agenda alongside folx, upon registration. 

our program will be functioning on a donate-what-you-can basis, to ensure honorariums are provided to our co-facilitators, as well, that gas money for our rideshares, are compensated. all participants will also be leaving their farm visit with fresh produce that we will be harvesting, together.