Dream of Wild Health began with seeds.

In the late 1990s, a Potawatomi elder named Cora Baker lovingly cared for a collection of Indigenous seeds, passed down through generations, each one holding centuries of cultural memory and ancestral knowledge. Before her passing, she entrusted those seeds to Dream of Wild Health so they could be protected, grown, and shared with future generations.

Today, Dream of Wild Health is a Native-led nonprofit located on 30 acres of sacred, restored farmland in Hugo, Minnesota. Our mission is to restore health and well-being in the Native community by recovering our relationship with the land, reclaiming our food systems, and nurturing the next generation of leaders.

Now, we grow more than seeds. We grow youth leaders.

Every summer, Native youth come to our farm to learn about seed keeping, traditional cooking, medicine plants, and the values that guide our communities: respect, reciprocity, and resilience. As our youth plant, harvest, and cook, they also listen to elders, sit in circle, learn Native languages, and reconnect to cultural teachings.

Through our Indigenous Food Share and our farmers market stall, we provide healthy, culturally relevant foods to Native families in the Twin Cities. We partner with Native chefs, knowledge keepers, and organizations to restore traditional foodways and build a future where Indigenous people are nourished by the land, and where the land is cared for.

Right now, we’re in the middle of building something big: the Center for Native Food Sovereignty, a first-of-its-kind regional hub for Native food access, education, and healing. This center will house a classroom, a teaching kitchen, food preservation facilities, and administrative space; all designed to expand our impact and deepen our roots.

Incredible things can grow when we all work together to nurture them.

We invite you to walk with us: to help us nourish our communities, protect our seeds, and raise a generation of Native youth who are confident, conscientious, and prepared to lead us into a better future.

Chi Miigwech, Pidamaya, Pinagigi, Ho'hou, WetAXkoosšteéRAt, Ahéhee, Chiokoe, and Thank You.

Indigenous Food Tasting Sept 14, 2025