Refarmers

Marie-Pierre Bilodeau (she/her) originates from the territory of the Innu in Saguenay and is of French and Quebecois heritage. After twelve successful years co-managing and creating an “Organically Grown, Ethically Sewn” eco-clothing brand called Rabbit & Empee, Marie-Pierre realized that her efforts to find sustainability, regeneration and fulfillment fell short of the life she aspired to live. She studied permaculture at Seven Ravens Permaculture Academy on Salt Spring Island and her hands-on training was done in East Africa where she continues to work today. She is the founder of REFARMERS.org, a grassroots organization that creates and supports small-scale community-based food growing initiatives as well as provides land-based learning opportunities that enable people to be the drivers of their own change. She is passionate about immersing her local work and life in Indigenous ways of knowing and growing and as such is also the co-founder and Operations Co-ordinator of Vancouver Urban Food Forest Foundation.