	New Mexico In the summer and fall of 2009, The Garden’s Edge and members from Qachuu Aloom taught workshops, provided technical assistance, and shared traditions with farming communities throughout New Mexico and Arizona. There were a total of 281 participants in the 17 workshops, including youth, adults, and elders. Seed Saving Workshops: These workshops were designed to present farmers with information and techniques about saving seed adapted to their specific farms and gardens thus increasing yields and crop hardiness, as well as decreasing farm inputs. Seed Bank: We are establishing a seed bank, based in Albuquerque, that includes crop varieties that are suitable to the soils, climate, and culture of New Mexico. Seed Saving (Field Trip and workshops with Jardin del Alma Farm): The Goal of these workshops was to: 1.Encourage established growers to begin saving seeds on their farm. 2.Provide growers with a possible market/buyer for their seed, helping to increase farm income. 3.Find growers to grow out heritage New Mexican seed from the abandoned Ghost Ranch Seed Collections, which includes many New Mexico heritage crops in threat of extinction. “Thanks for the inspiration and knowledge. Without this we wouldn’t have known how to save our seeds. It gives us a whole new perspective of where we should go with our farming project.” “We only knew so little about this, and now we can start a seed bank in our own community” – From workshop participants, 2009 Workshops and Cultural Exchange Participants: TNAFA(Traditional Native American Farmers Association) Hopi, Picuris Pueblo, Santa Domingo Pueblo, TEWA Women United, Santa Clara Pueblo, Isleta Pueblo, Santa Fe Indian School, San Felipe Pueblo, Dine Agriculture (Navajo, Shiprock), Leupp Family Farm (Navajo) Arizona, Tierra y Libertad, Tucson Arizona . Community Groups: Penasco and Dixon Farmers, Northern New Mexico Community College, Resolana (Española), Seeds of Change (San Juan Pueblo), Sanchez Farm, San Juan College (Farmington), Jardin del Alma (Monticello), Albuquerque Farmers/Growers, Barcelona Elementary School, Cuidando los Niños (Homeless Women and Children Program, Albuquerque).

New Mexico

In the summer and fall of 2009, The Garden’s Edge and members from Qachuu Aloom taught workshops, provided technical assistance, and shared traditions with farming communities throughout New Mexico and Arizona.

There were a total of 281 participants in the 17 workshops, including youth, adults, and elders.

Seed Saving Workshops: These workshops were designed to present farmers with information and techniques about saving seed adapted to their specific farms and gardens thus increasing yields and crop hardiness, as well as decreasing farm inputs.

Seed Bank: We are establishing a seed bank, based in Albuquerque, that includes crop varieties that are suitable to the soils, climate, and culture of New Mexico.

Seed Saving (Field Trip and workshops with Jardin del Alma Farm):
The Goal of these workshops was to:
1.Encourage established growers to begin saving seeds on their farm.
2.Provide growers with a possible market/buyer for their seed, helping to increase farm income.
3.Find growers to grow out heritage New Mexican seed from the abandoned Ghost Ranch Seed Collections, which includes many New Mexico heritage crops in threat of extinction.

“Thanks for the inspiration and knowledge. Without this we wouldn’t have known how to save our seeds. It gives us a whole new perspective of where we should go with our farming project.”
“We only knew so little about this, and now we can start a seed bank in our own community” – From workshop participants, 2009

Workshops and Cultural Exchange Participants:

TNAFA(Traditional Native American Farmers Association) Hopi, Picuris Pueblo, Santa Domingo Pueblo, TEWA Women United, Santa Clara Pueblo, Isleta Pueblo, Santa Fe Indian School, San Felipe Pueblo, Dine Agriculture (Navajo, Shiprock), Leupp Family Farm (Navajo) Arizona, Tierra y Libertad, Tucson Arizona .

Community Groups: Penasco and Dixon Farmers, Northern New Mexico Community College, Resolana (Española), Seeds of Change (San Juan Pueblo), Sanchez Farm,
San Juan College (Farmington), Jardin del Alma (Monticello), Albuquerque Farmers/Growers, Barcelona Elementary School, Cuidando los Niños (Homeless Women and Children Program, Albuquerque).

Areas of Work

New Mexico