In this episode of Ancestral Voices We Belong, host Kim Wheatley sits down with Isaac Crosby, also known as Brother Nature, a Black/Ojibwa agricultural expert dedicated to preserving and sharing Indigenous food knowledge.

Rooted in his heritage as a member of the Ojibwas of Anderdon — a pre-confederation community of mixed Black and Indigenous peoples near Windsor, Ontario — Isaac’s journey began learning to grow food alongside his grandparents and community. Today, he blends traditional teachings with formal training in landscape agriculture to reconnect people with the land and Indigenous food systems.

Isaac has helped cultivate Indigenous gardens across schools and community spaces, served as the lead Indigenous gardener and programmer at Evergreen Brick Works, and currently mentors students and Indigenous youth through the Campus Farm at the University of Toronto Scarborough. Through workshops, teaching, and hands-on learning, he continues to inspire communities to rediscover food, medicine, and culture through the land.

This conversation explores ancestral knowledge, sustainability, identity, and the powerful role food plays in community connection and healing.

Isaac Crosby socials 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brothernature7824/?hl=en
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaac-crosby-9119aa22/