Deadline: 13 June 2025
The Sovereign Seeds is delighted to seek applications for its Feast Fellowship, an 8 month virtual fellowship program designed to equip Indigenous 2SLGBTQI+ farmers and agriculture entrepreneurs with business skills needed to start, strengthen, or scale their business.
Funding Information
- Feast Fellowship farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs will receive $4,500 for their participation and completion of the Feast Fellowship.
Program Specifications
- From July 2025 – January 2026, 8 farmer fellows will participate in responsive gender- and sexuality-affirming agricultural business programming, including self-guided virtual modules, live calls with and mentorship from Indigenous and BIPOC 2SLGBTQI+ Farmers in Residence and co-teachers who are experts in their respective fields.
- 2SLGBTQI+ Indigenous farmers can expect to deepen their learning on how to write a business plan, finances, accounting, accessing loans and government programs, Canadian tax law, branding and marketing for Indigenous farm businesses, and more.
- The Feast Fellowship will include:
- 7 Monthly self-guided virtual modules
- 7 Monthly live calls with industry professional and Farmer in Residence co-teachers
- Additional assignments and resources for deepening your learning available through the virtual classroom
- Capstone Project: Writing a Business Plan
- Additional call-time with industry experts and Farmer in Residence co-teachers
- Professional photo-shoot for your farm business of your farm, farm products, or headshots of you/your farm team.
For more information, visit Sovereign Seeds.
