In this episode of Food Revolution, we hear from Karen Moore, one of the SFSI's WIK interns. The WIK internship, short for Waicahya Icagapi Kte or ‘They Will Grow into Producers,' is a year-long paid adult internship for tribal members interested in becoming food producers. Our first intern cohort has been working and learning with the SFSI since November 2019. The internship was designed in collaboration with Dakota Rural Action to provide both on-farm and classroom training for community members who want to be a part of building a local foods economy right here on the Rosebud Reservation. The two types of training allows them to learn the technical skills needed to grow and produce food and also ensures they have the business background necessary to make their future operations financially sustainable and profitable.

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(Intro) Hau Mitakuyapi, and welcome to the Food Revolution, brought to you by the Sicangu Food Sovereignty Initiative. Every other week we'll be bringing you stories of food sovereignty from community members and tribal food producers working to build a more just, equitable, and regenerative food system for our Sicangu Lakota Oyate - the Burnt Thigh Nation. Together, we're building tribal sovereignty through food, and we've set a place at the table just for you. Join us and be a part of the Food Revolution.

Michelle: Anpetu waste, and thanks for tuning in to this episode of Food Revolution, brought to you by the Sicangu Food Sovereignty Initiative. I'm Michelle, the FSI Market Manager and your host for today's episode. Our next episode will air two weeks from today. Today we're talking to our WIK intern, Karen Moore. Our WIK internship also known as Waicahya Icagapi Kte, or They Will Grow Into Producers, is a year-long paid internship for tribal members interested in becoming food producers. It began in November 2019 and was designed to provide teaching and learning opportunities for community members who want to help build a local food economy to feed our Oyate. Interns receive both on-farm as well as classroom training over the course of the year. The two types of training allows them to learn the technical skills needed to grow and produce food, and also ensures they have the business background necessary to make their future operations financially sustainable.