Cultivating Tradition, Empowering Indigenous Agriculture
Rural Action – “Amy Juan, the farm’s administrative manager, explains, “We want to work to make sure that we’re not only producing seed for feed or sale but to preserve culture and foodways.” This commitment to the continued cultivation of drought and heat-tolerant crops like 60-day corn and Wihol, the O’odham pea, is crucial to the region’s agriculture in the face of climate crises.”