We acknowledge that the lands on which we gather, plant, harvest, and share knowledge and resources are the homelands of the Innu and Inuit, and we recognize their ancestral and continued ties to these lands and waters.
The Pye Centre is a community of engaged farmers, community growers, and researchers working together to co-create knowledge and evidence-based resources that contribute to strengthening food security, food systems, and food sovereignty in Labrador and Northern boreal regions.
Our Vision and Goals
Our vision is to serve as a leading-edge, community-driven centre of research, education, and training excellence to support, promote, and enhance food security, production, and distribution in all parts of Labrador.
Working together, through research and education that prioritizes Indigenous and local knowledge systems, our goals are to support and enhance:
- Already-present local food networks
- Availability of fresh and desired foods
- Local food security and sovereignty
- Health and wellbeing
Community Farm-Based Research at the Pye Centre
The Pye Centre receives many requests for plots, space, and resources to host research projects on or with the farm. These are considered community farm-based research projects.
We are committed to fostering an interdisciplinary group of researchers at the Pye Centre, and supporting a variety of research projects that meet community interests, needs, and priorities. The following information is for anyone interested in conducting research on or with the Pye Centre. This includes researchers from a range of backgrounds, including: academic-, community-, and government-based researchers; farmers; community members and community-based organizations; research associates; visiting researchers; postdoctoral fellows, graduate, and undergraduate students; and elementary and secondary students.
All research projects conducted on or with the Pye Centre must contribute to one or more of our goals listed above, and be aligned with our Principles and Practices for Community Farm-Based Research.
Before submitting your application to conduct community farm-based research at the Pye Centre, you must review the following:
- Principles and Practices of Community Farm-Based Research at the Pye Centre
- Available Services, Equipment, and Other Resources to Support Community Farm-Based Research
- Summary of Fees
- Memorial University’s Policy and Procedures for Research Impacting Indigenous Groups (RIIG)
- Tri-Agency Framework: Responsible Conduct of Research
All successful research projects must adhere to the principles and procedures outlined in the RIIG policy. To be considered in the Pye Centre’s review process, all applicants must demonstrate agreement in principle from the appropriate Indigenous Groups when submitting their applications.
Successful applicants affiliated with Memorial University must obtain full ethics approval from the Interdisciplinary Committee on Ethics in Human Research (ICEHR) before beginning their projects.
Submission Deadlines
Proposals must be submitted before 11:59pm (Atlantic) on January 31st to be considered for approval. If January 31st falls on a weekend, the proposal must be submitted the next business day, by 11:59pm (Atlantic).
Proposals may be considered after this deadline, with special permission from the Pye Centre.
Submitted proposals are reviewed by the Pye Centre’s management team and the Pye Centre Advisory Committee. Approvals will be sent out by the end of February.
Please save a copy of your proposal for your own records.
Learn More:
Submit an Amendment Request for an Approved Project:
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