March 2024 - Indigenous Youth Food Sovereignty Program

March 23rd Class Details - Welcome back!
by Louise Lynch-O'Brien 29 Mar '24

29 Mar '24

Greetings! We hope you had a lovely spring break. We are looking forward to starting things up again and meeting you tomorrow. If you cannot attend tomorrow, please email me and Ted. We will be doing some walking between location, so please dress warmly for a 10-minute walk outside. Where we will meet: This week we start in the greenhouse and have class / lunch in the Dinsdale Learning Center. * We will begin class in the greenhouse this week to start some additional seeds. We have several plants lined up for this. We may need to pot plants that are too crowded as well. * We will make quick work of this so that we can walk over to the Dinsdale Learning Center (the library on East Campus) where we will meet with Dr. Gabriel Bruguier and Dr. Toni Anaya. They have a fun, interactive and important session set up to help you research traditional foods with credible information sources. If you can, bring along a traditional food from your tribe that you would like to research. If you can’t think of one, ask a family member. * We will have lunches ready for you at the Dinsdale Learning Center. Before Class: Try to think of a traditional food from your family that you can research. There is no reading assignment this week, but by all means, keep reading the book! We will continue to weave in chapters when we can. Schedule for what we will be doing: * 9am: Meet at the greenhouse to check on your plants, start some more seeds and pot plants that need additional room * 10:20 am: Walk to the Dinsdale Learning Center * 10:30 AM: Research traditional foods with Drs. Bruguier and Anaya * 11:50/noon: Lunch & Pick Up Kind regards, Louise Louise I. Lynch-O’Brien (she/her/hers) Assistant Professor of Insect Biology & Insect Science Program Coordinator, Nebraska One Health Extension Coordinator University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Entomology ENTO 109E, Lincoln, NE 68583-0816 llynchobrien(a)unl.edu<mailto:llynchobrien@unl.edu> Call/text: 402-327-1574

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No Class on March 16th - Happy Spring Break!
by Skylar Falter 13 Mar '24

13 Mar '24

Hello everyone, Wow - we got busy in the greenhouse last Saturday! We learned more about propagating plants from stem cuttings and also started some more seeds! We got to know elderberry a bit more and the honorable harvest. If you want to hear more about the honorable harvest, I really like this short video made with Robin Wall Kimmerer (the Indigenous author of Braiding Sweetgrass): https://bioneers.org/the-honorable-harvest-robin-kimmerer-zstf0619/ There will be no class on Saturday March 16th! Have a lovely spring break! Class will resume on March 23rd, 2024. Important Announcement: I made the announcement in class last week that I will no be serving as the coordinator for this amazing program. My last day is March 21st. It is certainly with a heavy heart to make this decision but the commute (I live 1.5 hours away) and my inability to find consistent childcare have made this role unsustainable for me. These past few months, I have enjoyed meeting each and every one of you! I do hope to come back a couple times throughout the year to help out in the garden though! You can still reach me by emailing sfalter(a)unl.edu. You are in good hands with the Christians and Ted and Louise. I am wishing you gardening luck and a bountiful year ahead! Skylar [University of Nebraska – Lincoln] Skylar Falter Program Coordinator Indigenous Youth Food Sovereignty Program<https://nativecoalition.unl.edu/indigenous-youth-food-sovereignty-program> University of Nebraska–Lincoln Tribal Extension Office

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March 9th Class Meets in the Greenhouse!
by Skylar Falter 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '24

Hello everyone! How's your week going? I'm sorry I was unable to attend class last week and am looking forward to getting to work in the greenhouse this week! We will hold class in the greenhouse again this week to start some more seeds and learn about propagating plants using stem cuttings. Then we will walk over to the classroom for lunch. Where we will meet: This week we will be meeting in the greenhouse and having lunch/ending class in the classroom. Before Class: There is no reading assignment this year, but by all means, keep reading the book! We will continue to weave in chapters when we can. What we will be doing: * 9am: Meet at the greenhouse to check on your work last week, start some more seeds and learn how to propagate plants with stem cuttings * 11am: Walk to the classroom and eat lunch * 11:30/noon: Lunch Skylar [University of Nebraska – Lincoln] Skylar Falter Program Coordinator Indigenous Youth Food Sovereignty Program<https://nativecoalition.unl.edu/indigenous-youth-food-sovereignty-program> University of Nebraska–Lincoln Tribal Extension Office

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March 2nd Class Meets at the Greenhouse!
by Skylar Falter 02 Mar '24

02 Mar '24

Hello everyone! My heart has been singing these past couple of days as I feel the warmth from the sun and get excited to start seeds! By growing our own food, we are building connections between ourselves and each plant we tend. This week we will be in the greenhouse - mixing up our own potting mix and starting seeds. Where we will meet: This week we will be meeting in the Greenhouse and having lunch/ending class in the garden 🌿🌻 (see location in map attached or click here<https://www.google.com/maps/place/40%C2%B049'51.5%22N+96%C2%B039'29.4%22W/(a)40.8312533,-96.6587992,19.52z/data=!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d40.8309716!4d-96.6581564?entry=ttu>)!!! Helpful Notes: * When choosing clothes to wear to class this week: * We will be working with the potting soil - wear clothes you feel comfortable getting some dirt on 🙂 * Dressing in layers may help you stay comfortable! * The greenhouse will be warm again, but when we walk to the garden you may want a light jacket (high for the day is 73 degrees). Before Class: There is no reading assignment this year, but by all means, keep reading the book! We will continue to weave in chapters when we can. What we will be doing: * 9am: Meet at the greenhouse to start onions, strawberries, leafy greens, and some herbs! We will be mixing up (with our hands) our own potting mix and starting seeds. * 10:30/11am: Walk to the garden, visit the site, and eat lunch. * 11:30/noon: Lunch See you on Saturday! Skylar [University of Nebraska – Lincoln] Skylar Falter Program Coordinator Indigenous Youth Food Sovereignty Program<https://nativecoalition.unl.edu/indigenous-youth-food-sovereignty-program> University of Nebraska–Lincoln Tribal Extension Office

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