All of us involved with agriculture in the Finger Lakes have been lucky to follow in the footsteps of generations of small farmers. But it is impossible to talk about small farming in the Finger Lakes without first recognizing that we all stand and work on ground that has historically been stewarded by the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ (https://gayogohono.org/), also known as the Cayuga Nation. Prior to the genocide of the Sullivan and Clinton campaigns and then being forced to sign the Treaty of Canandaigua with the United States in 1794, the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ territory stretched from Owasco to Cayuga Lake. In recent years the traditional Cayuga leadership has secured legal ownership of the Cayuga SHARE Farm, which represents a small fraction of the approximately 64,000 acres that the nation originally lived on. We encourage you to consider donating to support the SHARE farmers, their rematriation efforts, and the conservation of Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ language. You can learn more about the Cayuga SHARE Farm and donate directly through their fundraising campaign below.