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We plant everything deepfor instance, the corn goes 18 inches deep, depending on where the seeds will find moisture.” ” His seeds rely on the humidity from the melted winter snow and annual monsoon rains in June. Traditionally, Hopi women are the seed keepers, and the art of dry farming starts with the right seeds.
Through ongoing engagement with community members, NAS began a seed banking initiative to help them work toward food sovereignty. Their training programs educate farmers on the value of seed banking, strengthening local understanding of seed systems, and helping producers establish independent seed banks in their own communities.
We plant everything deep, for instance, the corn goes 18 inches deep, depending on where the seeds will find moisture, relying on the humidity from the melted winter snow and annual monsoon rains in June. Traditionally, Hopi women are the seed keepers, and the art of dry farming starts with the right seeds.
Arizona has been at the forefront of conservation efforts, protecting CWRs on public lands like the WCBA, at botanical gardens like at the Desert Museum, and at seed banks. Farmers plant seeds deep in the soil, use passive rainwater harvesting, and rely on hardy desert-adapted seeds. Our seeds are very resilient,” said Johnson.
Seed detective Adam Alexander travels to the Kor çë region to discover how regenerative horticulture is holding up. My idea of heaven is the 100 hectares of cultivated ground that provide a livelihood for the 50 plus families who work the land in Miras and who produce more than enough food to feed the entire community of 600 families.
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As part of my vocation here in Oaxaca, Mexico, I offer storytelling “sessions” about cacao and maize. Cacao is both a tree that houses unprocessed seed matter, while chocolate is (at least) cacao seed that has been ground into either food or drink. Countless clients have asked me if I “do” (i.e.,
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