Sowing Remedies: Local High School Students Learn about Food Justice
While other students opt for spending their spring break sleeping in, these two groups of local high school students chose to spend their spring break getting their hands dirty making… Read More
Read MoreGarden Workshop | Growing Community
In this workshop we will learn about growing food to strengthen our communities. We will talk about tips and strategies for food and community growth including door knocking, community meetings,… Read More
Read MoreGarden Workshop | Planting a Healthy Garden
Participants will learn some of the foundational principles of Organic Gardening. We’ll go over Tucson’s unique planting calendar, talk about pest control, and also cover topics like companion planting, crop… Read More
Read MoreGarden Workshop | Watering and Irrigation Basics
Participants will focus on conserving the desert’s most precious natural resource, water. In this class, participants will learn a variety of methods to irrigate their gardens, from ancient traditional agricultural… Read More
Read MoreGarden Workshop | Building Healthy Soil
Participants will spend time learning how they can increase the fertility of desert soils to make them more suitable for growing food crops. Emphasis on holistic soil management strategies like… Read More
Read MoreGarden Workshop | Where to Put Your Garden
Participants will learn how to select a location in their yard that will increase the likelihood that their garden will thrive. We’ll go over the basics of what plants need… Read More
Read MoreSuper Citrus Saturdays: The Zest Way to Give Back!
It’s citrus season! Citrus trees are a beautiful sight, and the idea of having fresh fruit in your backyard or patio is a dream! Once citrus season rolls around, however,… Read More
Read MoreLocal Grower Spotlight: Antonio Torrez
Antonio Torrez is a Tucson based grower who has been an active member of the Abundant Harvest Cooperative (AHC) for over a decade. Through the Abundant Harvest Cooperative, local backyard… Read More
Read MoreLocal Grower Spotlight: Jorge’s Story
Jorge is so devoted to feeding all creatures that when he harvests his homegrown vegetables for the farmers’ market, he always leaves a few behind for the garden animals to… Read More
Read MorePartner Spotlight: The Native American Advancement Foundation
Hiv[h]ai is the O’odham word for sunflower. Kai means seed. For Addy, teaching kids in the GuVo district of the Tohono O’odham Nation about growing food is about more than just having something fresh to eat. “It’s… Read More
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