Indigenous Food Lab expands to Bozeman with local partnerships

Chef Sean Sherman is expanding the Indigenous Food Lab to Bozeman, partnering with Montana State University to support schools, hospitals and communities through culturally rooted food systems, according to NonStop Local. The nonprofit, which began in Minneapolis, highlights more than 60 Indigenous producers and includes a production kitchen making tortillas from Native American heirloom corn.

Sherman told NonStop Local that Montana’s tribal diversity makes it an ideal space for expansion and emphasized the importance of food sovereignty, allowing tribes to control their food systems and health. The Bozeman launch includes a public talk at the Ellen Theatre and a pop-up dinner at the Gallatin Food Bank showcasing Indigenous cuisine.