Through a partnership between Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, Oneida Nation, Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Feeding Wisconsin, Intertribal Agriculture Council, Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative, UW-Madison, and healthTIDE, we are piloting a Tribal Elder Food Box Program. In order to increase access of nutritious and traditional foods for Tribal Elders (Tribal members over 55 years old), Feeding Wisconsin and partners will purchase foods from Tribal and local food producers to pack food boxes for Tribal Elders.

Through a current grant, we are distributing 900 boxes of perishable foods at each of 12 distributions, bi-weekly (every other week), beginning late June through early December. Each box will contain perishable food items, sourced from Indigenous and local producers whenever possible. The average box will be 14-16 pounds and will contain a combination of protein (beef, bison, venison, fish, chicken, and pork) and produce (greens, apples, berries, corn, beans, squash, potatoes, tomatoes, and other seasonal produce) representative of traditional, Indigenous foods as desired by Tribal Elders.

By donating today, you can support efforts to round out the items included in the Tribal Elder boxes to include wild rice, maple syrup, and other traditional, non-perishable items.