The Six Nations Farmers Association appeared before the Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) at the General Finance Committee meeting on Monday (March 16) to request $75,000 for its long-running white corn project. It\u2019s an initiative organizers say remains essential to food security, cultural continuity and community sharing. Ruby Jacobs told SNEC the project, which operates on roughly 35 acres, continues to meet steady demand across the territory. \u201cThe need for it is still there,\u201d she said. \u201cLast year, the years before there, it\u2019s been quite a success. There\u2019s that everything\u2019s got planted, everything got used up at the end of the season.\u201d The project grows both white and flint corn and provides traditional food to longhouses, schools and community members. She said the initiative traces its roots back to the… <\/p>\n
The Six Nations Farmers Association appeared before the Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) at the General Finance Committee meeting on Monday (March 16) to request $75,000 for its long-running white corn project. It\u2019s an initiative organizers say remains essential to food security, cultural continuity and community sharing. Ruby Jacobs told SNEC the project, which operates on roughly 35 acres, continues to meet steady demand across the territory. \u201cThe need for it is still there,\u201d she said. \u201cLast year, the years before there, it\u2019s been quite a success. There\u2019s that everything\u2019s got planted, everything got used up at the end of the season.\u201d The project grows both white and flint corn and provides traditional food to longhouses, schools and community members. She said the initiative traces its roots back to the... <\/p>\n