Workshops and Trainings

Seed Libraries

Seed acquisition, locating heirloom seed, protocols in acquiring seed agreements for future use of seed, samples of seed saving stories. Growing for seed; methods to insure seed purity, seed vitality, (fertility), hand pollinating, pollination methods (wind-self-insect) isolation and limiting cross-pollination. Seed cleaning: wet and dry methods cleaning by hand and with machines, cleaning all sizes of seed (from extra small to large) record keeping, seed storage, and germination testing.  Seed redistribution;  maintaining a seed library, giving seed, selling seed, respect and honoring seed. These workshops will be hands on and cover both high tech and low tech methods, including some traditional seed saving techniques.

Food Production

Corn processing for home use: traditional foods/nutrition
Home gardening workshops: garden design, composting, organic methods, irrigation, drip irrigation, etc.
Youth in agriculture: developing youth garden projects
Other workshops: marketing traditional crops, packaging, value added crops, growing medicinal herbs

Indigenous Outreach Program

This program is designed to assist and exchange agricultural and cultural knowledge with other indigenous peoples outside the Southwestern United States.

Partnerships