We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on unceded territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees), Xwsepsum (Esquimalt), and W̱SÁNEĆ Nations (W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), SȾÁUTW̱, (Tsawout) W̱SIKEM (Tseycum)). We acknowledge that our local food system is significantly rooted within the ongoing processes of settler colonialism and has actively suppressed and harmed Indigenous food systems and ways of life. Our work within these colonial food systems is not neutral, and we hold this understanding in our work and the ways we interact with our community. We aim to uphold the voices of Indigenous peoples and support the critical work being done to strengthen Indigenous food systems, communities, and knowledge systems.