The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's first episode of Rooted Wisdom: Exploring Tribal Agriculture highlights the Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit. In this episode, host and IFAI's Communications Manger Tish Mindemann sits down with Summer Wilkie (Cherokee Nation), IFAI's next generation manager, to discuss the past 10 years and upcoming highlights for the Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit. IFAI's Communications Director Mary Belle Zook (Citizen Potawatomi Nation) catches up with the Intertribal Agriculture Council's Mackenize Martinez on her past experiences as a participant and the role the Youth Summit has had on her career. Click below to hear the episode.

"Rooted Wisdom: Exploring Tribal Agriculture" is a captivating podcast journey into the heart of Indigenous agriculture, culture, and traditions. Through interviews with passionate experts, elders, and advocates, listeners are inspired by stories of revitalizing Indigenous agriculture, restoring traditional foods, and fostering food sovereignty among Native peoples.