Tea Creek: Training for Food Sovereignty

Training the Next Generation of Land-Based Leaders

Tea Creek is more than a farm—it’s a training ground for Indigenous empowerment. With support from the Indigenous Food Security and Sovereignty Grant, Tea Creek is equipping Indigenous people with the skills, tools, and confidence to work the land and reclaim food systems from the ground up.

What’s Happening at Tea Creek

Located in northern BC, Tea Creek operates as a land-based training centre designed to teach Indigenous participants everything from planting and harvesting to operating equipment and managing large-scale agriculture systems. The work is deeply hands-on, empowering students with both practical skills and a deeper cultural connection to land and food.

As shared in the video, “We’re showing people how to farm, how to grow food, how to use tools—how to make a living on the land again.”

This isn’t charity—it’s self-determination. Tea Creek is creating employment pathways, food systems leadership, and a new generation of Indigenous growers, harvesters, and land stewards.

BC First Nations Building Food Sovereignty Through Training

Across the province, BC First Nations are investing in long-term food sovereignty by building capacity from within. With support from the Indigenous Food Security and Sovereignty Grant, initiatives like Tea Creek are restoring knowledge systems and preparing community members to thrive in agriculture and beyond.

About the Indigenous Food Security and Sovereignty Grant

This grant provides non-repayable funding to First Nation communities, Indigenous organizations, and entrepreneurs in BC working to strengthen Indigenous food systems. Eligible projects include training programs, land-based learning, food production, harvesting, preservation, and more.