Reintroducing the relationship between seed, land and culture
AKWESASNE
SEED HUB
1636 NY-37 Akwesasne Mohawk Territory
P.O. Box 328 Akwesasne NY 13655
(518) 358-1234
About Us
The mission of the Akwesasne Seed Hub is to empower the Akwesasne Freedom School and our Mohawk community through a dedicated language and culture-oriented learning and production center where we cultivate knowledge of farming, harvesting, cooking, and food preservation by teaching sustainable practices and developing a deeper connection to our land, heritage and culture, for the generations to come. Akwesasne Seed Hub is located on 160+ acres of land adjacent to the longest-standing Mohawk immersion school, with a focus on cultivating both a local durable local food and seed hub, but also strengthening intertribal trade and kinship routes across the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.
Akwesasne Seed Hub (ASH) seeks to empower our Mohawk and wider Haudenosaunee communities to practice embodied self-determination through the reclamation of our traditional foodways and language. Focusing on scaling up traditional food and seeds to make them more widely available to our Mohawk community and engaging in strong language immersion and intergenerational mentorship ensures that we are making traditional healthy foods and seeds and the skills needed to cultivate them in our daily lives more widely available to the community. This allows for growing the next generation of land, food, and seed stewards who are fluent in our language and have a strong cultural cosmovision to birth a chapter of sustainable health for lands, people, and all our relations, which culminates in the dignified resurgence of a healthy, resilient and sovereign Mohawk Nation.
Who We Are
The Akwesasne Seed Hub (ASH) Board Members are as follows:
Philip Cook – Executive Director, Kenny Perkins – Project Manager, John Bonaparte – Farm Manager, Amanda Cook – Program Specialist, Levi Herne – Wisdom Keeper & Farm Assistant, and Rowen White – Strategic Planning Seed Curation Specialist.
Akwesasne Seed Hub is a community-driven project. Our approach is relational and responsive to the community’s need to revitalize language, culture, and foodways holistically. All of our staff are trusted community leaders who have made lifelong commitments to the dignified resurgence of our Mohawk Nation.
The Hub
The Akwesasne Seed Hub is a vibrant community resource that encompasses a variety of facilities designed to promote sustainability, health, and cultural preservation. The garden and greenhouse provide a rich source of locally grown produce, nurturing both the land and the community’s connection to traditional agricultural practices. In the industrial kitchen and prep space, fresh ingredients are transformed into nutritious meals, fostering culinary skills and healthy eating habits. The dining hall serves as a gathering place where people can share meals and strengthen communal bonds. The butcher shop ensures that meat processing is done with care and respect, while the wellness space offers a sanctuary for physical and mental well-being. Altogether, the Akwesasne Seed Hub is a testament to the power of community, self-reliance, and holistic living.
In-House Workshops
Akwesasne Seed Hub offers in-house workshops throughout the year. These will be posted on the Event Calendar.
- Corn Basket Making
- Corn Washing Workshop
- Tea Making Workshops
Seeds for Purchase
Seeds will be used in intertribal exchanges across the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and heritage seeds from our bank will be distributed in our community and across the intertribal region.
- Grandfather Corn
- Strawberry Corn
- Blue Corn
Private Bookings
ASH will have different areas of the hub available for rent.
- Great Room
- Kitchen
- Wellness Room
Key Partners/Resources
Akwesasne Freedom School
Skywoman’s Forever Farm
Onondaga Farm
Hudson Valley Farm Hub
Hudson Valley Seed Co.
Akwesasne Farmers Market
Bare Bones Farms
Sugarbush Island Construction
And 40 more
Media Content/News
Tomato Planting
EXAMPLE
“Insert a Video of John talking about preparing a garden”
John Bonaparte
CEO, Bare Bones Farms & ASH Farm Manager
Canning – Dilly Beans
EXAMPLE
“Insert a Video of Levi instructing a workshop in Kanienkeha”
Levi Herne
Wisdom Keeper & Farm Assistant
Corn Basket Workshop
EXAMPLE
August 12, 2024 – Glen Swamp, Akwesasne Basket Maker facilitated a corn washing basket workshop prior to this workshop where participants handcrafted their very own basket etc.
Glen Swamp
Akwesasne Basket Maker
Calendar of Events
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Get In Touch
Send Us A Message
Email Us: info@akwesasneseedhub.org
Akwesasne Seed Hub
Contact
(518) 358-1234
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