It Takes a Community to Grow a Farmer: Building a Multi-site O'odham Agricultural Internship and Apprenticeship Program
2020 It Takes a Community to Grow a Farmer: Building a Multi-site O'odham Agricultural Internship and Apprenticeship Program
Community Partners
Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona
Funding Area
Description
The project will help retain tribal agricultural practices and cultural traditions through six new workshops, field trips and farm swaps, a gathering, and a farmer-to-farmer networking. It leverages experience of the established farmers, and will create joint guidelines for administering agricultural training programs to increase participation and capacity of farmers.