Could This Arizona Ranch Be a Model for Southwest Farmers?
Oatman Flats has undergone a dramatic transformation, becoming the Southwest’s first Regenerative Organic Certified farm and a potential source of ideas for weathering climate change. Continue the Full Story
An Ancient Irrigation System Could Help Farmers Manage Water
The arid Southwest has a proven model, the acequia, for water use that is local, democratic, and resilient to heat and drought. Continue the Full Story
Seeds From Wild Crop Relatives Could Help Agriculture Weather Climate Change
In the rugged Tumacácori mountain region 45 minutes south of Tucson, the Wild Chile Botanical Area (WCBA) was established in 1999 to protect and study the chiltepin pepper—the single wild relative of hundreds of sweet and hot varieties including jalapeño, cayenne, and bell peppers, found on dinner plates worldwide.