Nora Frank-Buckner
Venture Architect
Old Growth Solutions, Feed 7 Generations
Nora Frank-Buckner, MPH, is a Venture Architect at Old Growth Solutions and an Indigenous food systems and public health strategist who builds partnerships, consulting engagements, and mission-aligned ventures rooted in community priorities.
At Old Growth Solutions, Nora serves as a Venture Architect, helping shape consulting engagements, cultivate strategic partnerships, originate new opportunities, and explore mission-aligned ventures. She brings a systems lens to business development, opportunity design, project strategy, and collaborative delivery - connecting partners, ideas, and resources to move promising work from concept to action.
Nora also serves as Director of Food Sovereignty and Native Food Economy at Feed 7 Generations. An enrolled member of the Nez Perce Tribe and direct descendant of the Klamath Tribes, she brings more than a decade of experience across Indigenous food sovereignty, public health, coalition building, Native food economies, and culturally grounded systems change. Her work centers durable partnerships and practical pathways that strengthen communities, enterprises, and regional food systems.
Areas of Focus
Venture Development • Strategic Consulting and Opportunity Design • Business Development • Strategic Partnerships • Indigenous Food Sovereignty • Native Food Economies • Public Health Strategy • Food Systems Planning and Design • Coalition & Network Development • Community Engagement and Facilitation • Native Food Business Development • Market Access and Values-Based Procurement • Program Strategy and Implementation • Research and Evaluation
Current Projects
Keep up with Nora’s latest work as she continue to collaborate with partners, support communities, and contribute to initiatives across the Old Growth Solutions ecosystem. Explore recent updates, accomplishments, and what's ahead.
Native Grown + Gathered
A platform connecting and celebrating Indigenous food producers, gatherers, chefs, artisans, and communities while strengthening Native food economies.
Native Grown & Gathered Food Expo
Co-developed the inaugural Seattle gathering connecting Native producers, buyers, chefs, youth, and Tribal leaders to strengthen Indigenous food economies.
Northwest Tribal Food Sovereignty Coalition
Published reflection on building an intertribal coalition to advance traditional foods, community health, cultural revitalization, and food sovereignty.
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