Letter from our Lead Program Officer

Wozu, Inc. Regenerative Agriculture Program has a new name!

We are now the Regenerative Agriculture Food Sovereignty (RAFS) Program. We decided to add Food Sovereignty to our name because we focus on Food and providing better choices pertaining to food for our local communities. We are also implementing new goals for RAFS, one of which is distributing 5,000lbs of fresh produce grown in our Wozu Gardens and providing 15 raised beds to elders within Standing Rock boundaries. We are growing in the greenhoses and we are excited to start growing outside too!

Financial Insights

We are growing in the greenhoses and we are excited to start growing outside too!

Wozu, Inc’s Regenerative Agriculture Food Sovereignty (RAFS) Program is funded by a Vanguard Grant which was rewarded to Wozu in 2023. The RAFS Program has two full time employees and their salary is paid through Vanguard Funding. Training and development, gardens, honeybees, food processing, community outreach and travel are the areas that RAFS program utilizes the funding.

30+

Gardens in Cannon Ball, ND. in 2024

20+

Raised Garden Beds in 2024

07+

Seasonal Employees in 2024

Wozu Growing Season for 2025

Wozu’s RAFS Program focused on community gardens in the Cannon Ball/Solen District and outer districts during the 2024 growing season. Because of this, gardens, greenhouses & hoop houses at Wozu were neglected.

RAFS team plans on refocusing the 2025 growing season to on-site at Wozu, Inc compound.

Changes coming for our Garden, Greenhouses & Hoophouse

• Total removal of plastic landscaping materials
• Reduction of plastic use and waste
• Strict watering schedule
• Boosting composting resources
• Deter critters
• Zero pesticides or herbicide use
• Seed collection for upcoming season
• Increase and Maintenance of Garden Structures