Food is Our Medicine
Food profoundly impacts health and well-being, while also holding the potential to improve health equity. Nourish’s Food is Our Medicine guides health care providers on the importance of including culturally mindful food choices and Indigenous foodways into health care menus as a comforting way of advancing Reconciliation.
Learn about the complex relationships between Indigenous foodways, Reconciliation, healing, and health care.
Nourish envisions a future in which the full potential of food as medicine is honoured and realized in our health and food systems. Food is Our Medicine showcases the importance of weaving Indigenous foodways into health care as a means of supporting Reconciliation and improved healing for all.
Register your team for the 2025 Food is Our Medicine community of practice
By embracing traditional practices and integrating culturally appropriate food into hospital meals, Food is Our Medicine guides health care and food professionals in decolonizing food and health care systems.
Nourish invites health care organizations to make a commitment to decolonizing menus and health care operations by enrolling your team in the 2025 Food is Our Medicine community of practice running February – December 2025.
Join us in this transformative learning journey to create a more equitable and nourishing world.
From February to December 2025, join a group of like-minded peers to explore the intersection of food, culture, and healthcare. Registration provides access to:
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Learning Journey modules
Access five learning journey modules (Intro, Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer) filled with resource links and reflection questions.
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Virtual Learning Circles
Join six interactive virtual sessions led by Nourish and members of the Indigenous and Allies Advisory. These circles are an opportunity to hear from other learners, ask questions, and to learn directly from Indigenous leaders across Turtle Island.
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Community of Practice
Between virtual sessions, connect with peers on the Learning Journey from across Turtle Island for continued learning and support.
You can also access materials to share about Food is Our Medicine on social media and within your organization.
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Certificate of Completion
Receive a personalized certificate with your name and date upon completion of the 2025 Food is Our Medicine community of practice.
2025 Registration Pricing
Benefit from discounted rates to advance public health goals and improve access to culturally appropriate food in health care.
Hospitals, academic institutions, and government departments can access the 2025 Food is Our Medicine community of practice with the following pricing:
$1,500 for 1-5 seats
$2,800 for 6-10 seats
$5,300 for 11-20 seats
$7,000 for 21-30 seats
For 30+ seats contact us for pricing
Benefit from customized pricing plans that align with sustainability and equity goals.
Private sector businesses can access the 2025 Food is Our Medicine community of practice pricing of $900/person.
Full access to support health, well-being, and cultural revitalization.
Indigenous communities can access the 2025 Food is Our Medicine community of practice at no cost to participants.
This option is for individuals who are not yet ready to join the national community of practice and virtual learning circles. You will have access to the learning journey to complete at your own pace, independently.
Please note, this option does not include participation in virtual learning circles or a personalized certificate.
Individuals in the public sector can access the 2025 Food is Our Medicine community of practice at a cost of $750 per person.
If the cost is a concern, please reach out to us (using email address in the 2025 registration form)—we are committed to making this opportunity accessible for all.
College/University classes interested in using the FIOM Learning Journey independently (self-animated) or in joining the animated 2025 Food is Our Medicine community of practice can reach out for more information on licensing opportunities. This is a valuable chance for academic institutions to engage with a network committed to advancing health through food and fostering meaningful partnerships in public health.
For further details, please contact us directly (using email address in the 2025 registration form)—we look forward to discussing how we can support your institution’s goals.
Register by February 12, 2025
Send us your completed registration form to secure your team’s spot in the 2025 Food is Our Medicine community of practice.
Once we receive your form we’ll get in touch to obtain details on your team members and provide further registration instructions.
Curious to learn more about the program before you register?
Join a free preview webinar on February 5, 2025 from 3 – 4 pm Eastern to learn about the 2025 Food is Our Medicine community of practice. Paid registrants, and anyone curious to learn more before registering, are invited. Everyone welcome.
Program Acknowledgements
Terrelyn Fearn, Glooscap First Nation (Turtle Island Institute)
Melanie Goodchild, Biigtigong Nishnaabeg First Nation (Turtle Island Institute)
Mair Greenfield, Kebaowek First Nation (Nourish)
Tessie Harris, European settler (Nourish Indigenous & Allies Advisory)
Hayley Lapalme, French Canadian settler (Nourish)
Elisa Levi, Chippewas of Nawash First Nation
Shelly Crack, Northern Health
Kelly Gordon, Kanyen’keha (Mohawk) Six Nations Health Services
May Henderson, Métis Elder
Kathy Loon, Slate Falls First Nation, Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre
Tessie Harris
Kitty RLynn Lickers
Maurice Mathieu, Métis, Saskatchewan Health Authority
Dan Munshaw
Roxanne Notely
Charlotte Pilat Burns, Métis, Nourish Indigenous & Allies Advisory
Laura Salmon, Nak’azdli First Nation, Yukon Hospitals
Briteweb, Digital Agency
Dimitra Chronopoulos, Editor
Brittnay Gauthier, Michipicoten First Nation, Beadwork Artist
RallyRally, Design Studio
Mariah Meawasige, Anishinaabekwe/settler from the northern shores of Lake Huron (Genaabajing (Serpent River First Nation) and Elliot Lake, Designer/Illustrator
The Frontline Fund
The McConnell Family Foundation
The Arrell Family Foundation
“This learning journey means the absolute world to me. It has taught me more about Indigenous foodways, practices, and culture in the last six months than any class I have taken in my 17 years of education. I loved how it was interactive and had a good mix of reading tools and videos.”
~ Food is Our Medicine learner
