Welcome to Rose Island Farm
As Indigenous people, we are continuations of our lands and our Peoples.
Rose Island Farm sits on the territory of the Puyallup people who continue to be the protectors of this land. Their ancestors, along with the ancestors of all of the Coastal Salish Peoples, give us strength and guidance as we raise our family and tend the soil in this beautiful place. I recognize that we as a Tsimshian guests on Puyallup territory and we don’t take this privilege for granted. As guests, we know it is our responsibility to open our farm to our global Indigenous kin as a place for collective (re)membering of the the many plant medicines that dwell in the Puget Sound region.
Traditional Skillshares
Upcoming events.
Here at the farm we center the traditional foodways of our BIPOC kin. Awakening our collective memories of ancestral traditions, foods, and medicines routes us back to ourselves and each other in powerful and sacred ways. It is how we re-engage and liberate our sovereign selves, our Nations, and our planet. Join us for our next upcoming skill share workshops or consider our Work as Medicine volunteer opportunities at the farm!
Our world needs our medicines, our teachings, and our determination. Come and be a part of the work that is medicine at Rose Island Farm.
We host regular volunteer opportunities including “Work as Medicine” on Tuesdays. Check our latest Instagram posts (@roseislandfarm) for up-to-date information.
Food Sovereignty
Indigenous people and their food systems are resilient. We have withstood historical and ongoing attempts to starve, change, and alter every facet of our food systems. But we hold strong to our knowledge that food is a connection to our past, to our people, and to our lands. As we continue our push for access and protection of our food systems, First Nations Development Institute is proud to introduce this feature-length documentary film on the growing Native American food sovereignty movement.
From GATHER