Leading with purpose: How Tea Creek is transforming Indigenous agriculture

On a farm in northern British Columbia, big changes are taking root. What started as a family farm has grown into Tea Creek – an award-winning, Indigenous-led training farm dedicated to revitalizing food sovereignty and empowering the next generation of Indigenous farmers.

At the heart of Tea Creek is Jacob Beaton, who holds the given name Dzap’l Gye’awin Skiik, meaning “a busy eagle” – a fitting title for someone determined to reshape Indigenous agricultural education.

Alongside his wife, Jessica Ouellette, and their sons, Noah and Ezra, Beaton has built more than a farm; he’s created a place where Indigenous people can reconnect with the land, develop practical farming skills and overcome barriers to Indigenous participation in the agriculture industry in Canada.

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