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Indigenous-led farm, Tea Creek, leads the way in food sovereignty

The Kitwanga farm also offers trades programs

Jacob Beaton did not intend to become a farmer, let alone start an Indigenous food sovereignty movement.

Flash forward to 2022: the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization selected him and his wife, Jessica Ouellette, as Canada’s food heroes.

Just a few years ago, the couple and their two children had been living the so-called “American dream,” Beaton told HARVEST.

They had a suburban home with a double-door garage and big windows.

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