Gathering with family and friends for a Thanksgiving meal is a familiar ritual for many people, and we strive to serve our entire community well during this busy time of year. In recognition that the story of the first Thanksgiving perpetuates an inaccurate and harmful version of history, food co-ops across the country are making a collective donation to North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS) this November.

Food co-ops will donate $0.05 for every Field Day product sold during the Field Day sale, Nov. 5 through Dec. 2. NATIFS, founded by James Beard award winner Sean Sherman (known as the Sioux Chef), is dedicated to addressing the economic and health crises affecting Native communities by re-establishing Native foodways. NATIFS imagines a new North American food system that
generates wealth and improves health in Native communities through food-related enterprises.