Iyé Blog

By Ariel Reyes Antuan , Iyé Creative When talking about Land and Land Access, Indigenous Nations, Black Canadians and other racialized groups have stood in the crossfire of government policy and corporate interests in the past 200 years. Exclusionary laws, forced displacement, chattel slavery, cultural loss, and continuous extraction have left us exhausted. The shapeshifting nature of corporate power has taught us a painful truth: dependency is not survival — it is erasure.

The story of African diaspora cuisine is a tapestry woven with threads of resilience, adaptation, and the profound connection between...

Food is not just sustenance; it’s a powerful tool for peace and justice. In Palestine, food insecurity is weaponized, perpetuating...

Have you ever wondered how your favourite local dish finds its way onto your plate? Or how food entrepreneurs become cultural...

📷: Mohanned Ghadban In the heart of culinary innovation, we were graced the fiery love and unwavering dedication of women...

📷: Mohanned Ghadban At The Ways We Eat III, Morrie Dawson illuminated the power of visual facilitation, transcending boundaries and...

📷: Mohanned Ghadban 📷: Mohanned Ghadban Last week, we hosted The Ways We Eat III: Meet the Makers, and what an incredible night it was!...

📷: Mohanned Ghadban “Salt, koji, and soybeans”. That’s the traditional recipe for the most common misos in the world. But as we learned...

We as a collective - Ariel, Jess, and Anna Maria, had the privilege of going to visit Sandown Centre for Regenerative Agriculture last...

People of all ages fill bags with freshly picked fruit and vegetables from within the local region…for which they haven’t exchanged any...

Food has a remarkable ability to bring people together, fostering connections, and creating shared experiences. In a recent workshop on...

📣 Exciting News! 🌱✨ We are thrilled to announce our new Accessibility Plan, aimed at fostering inclusivity and amplifying the voices of...

Black People in Victoria Impacting our Local Food System The role of Black people and their communities in Canada has largely been...

"This work is not about any one of us in particular - it’s about the relationships that are formed and the impacts that emerge when we...

Ata Uto Begá “See you soon” Bembele said in his Palenke language to Zylo, Mama Iyé, and I. I was excited and scared to visit San Basilio...