Culturally Traditional
Production
*Each
resource within the
See
also:
*Desert Harvesters
Desert
Harvesters is a volunteer -run, grassroots organization based in
http://www.desertharvesters.org/
*Dine' be' Iiná, Inc.
(The Navajo Lifeway)
DBI is dedicated to
conserving the traditional Navajo Churro Sheep breed as well as to educate the
community and the public about the importance of Navajo Sheep Culture and spirituality.
*Fair Trade Sonoran Oregano from the Seri Indians
Fair
trade Sonoran oregano, grown and harvested
by the Seri Indians, is being pilot-marketed through a project coordinated by
the Center for Sustainable Environments at
http://home.nau.edu/environment/seri_oregano.asp
*Fresh, Local & Sustainable Foods of Canyon
Country
The
Center for Sustainable Environments of the
http://www.environment.nau.edu/Publications/FoodDirectory/Localfoodsdirectory.pdf
*Linking
This publication looks specifically at the
traditional and native foods unique to
http://www.environment.nau.edu/publications/AZHeritageFoods.htm
*Native Seeds/SEARCH
The mission of Native Seeds/SEARCH is to conserve, distribute, and document the
adapted and diverse varieties of agricultural seeds, their wild relatives and
the role these seeds play in cultures of the American Southwest and
http://www.nativeseeds.org/v2/default.php
*Renewing
RAFT is a coalition of seven of the
most prominent non-profit food, agriculture, conservation, and educational
organizations dedicated to rescuing
http://home.nau.edu/environment/raft.asp
*Slow Food
Slow Food Phoenix is part of the international movement of
people dedicated to protecting taste, culture and the environment. Phoenix
Convivium members range from professional chefs to home cooks who enjoy the
philosophy and the food of the Slow Food Movement.
http://www.slowfoodphoenix.org/
*Alta Arizona Slow Food Chapter
Gay Chanler
(928) 226-2891
*
Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic
member-supported organization that was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food
and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people’s
dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and
how our food choices affect the rest of the world.
This site lists the various Slow Food chapters in
http://www.slowfoodutah.org/main_rockyMtnRegionalConvivia.html#co
*
The
*Slow Food:
The Ark of Taste aims to rediscover, catalog,
describe and publicize forgotten flavors.
Chicos, a food member of the Slow Food “Ark of
Taste” project is the name given to dried corn. The word “Chicos” seems to be
used mostly in
http://www.slowfoodfoundation.org/eng/arca/dettaglio.lasso?cod=578&prs=0
*Slow Food:
The Ark of Taste aims to rediscover, catalog,
describe and publicize forgotten flavors.
The Navajo-Churro is considered endangered by the
American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. Only 2000 sheep are now registered with
the Navajo-Churro Sheep Association. The Navajo-Churro sheep is a part of the
Slow Food’s “Ark of Taste” project.
http://www.slowfoodfoundation.org/eng/arca/dettaglio.lasso?cod=516&prs=0
*Slow Food
This is the website for
the Slow Food's Rio Grande Convivium, representing the middle
http://www.slowfoodriogrande.org/
*
Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic
member-supported organization that was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food
and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people’s
dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and
how our food choices affect the rest of the world.
This site has the contact information for the Slow
Food chapter in
http://www.slowfoodutah.org/main_rockyMtnRegionalConvivia.html
Fresh, Organic and Native Foods of the
Over 150
local food growers, ranchers, and organizations from the Four Corners region
are listed in Fresh, Organic and Native Foods of the
http://www.environment.nau.edu/food/FoodDirectory/Select.asp
American Livestock Breeds Conservancy
The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy is a
nonprofit membership organization working to protect over 150 breeds of
livestock and poultry from extinction. Included are asses, cattle, goats,
horses, sheep, pigs, rabbits, chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys. Founded in
1977, the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy is the pioneer organization in
the
*Desert Harvesters
Desert
Harvesters is a volunteer -run, grassroots organization based in
http://www.desertharvesters.org/
*Dine' be' iiná, Inc.
(The Navajo Lifeway)
DBI is dedicated to
conserving the traditional Navajo Churro Sheep breed as well as to educate the
community and the public about the importance of Navajo Sheep Culture and
spirituality.
*Native Seeds/SEARCH
The mission of Native Seeds/SEARCH is to conserve, distribute, and document the
adapted and diverse varieties of agricultural seeds, their wild relatives and
the role these seeds play in cultures of the American Southwest and
http://www.nativeseeds.org/v2/default.php
National Immigrant Farming Initiative: Web
Resources
The National Immigrant Farming Initiative works to
connect immigrant farming projects throughout the
http://www.immigrantfarming.org/index.php?page=Resource_Center
*Renewing
RAFT is a coalition of seven of the
most prominent non-profit food, agriculture, conservation, and educational
organizations dedicated to rescuing
http://home.nau.edu/environment/raft.asp
Save Wild Rice
This is a project of the White Earth Land Recovery
Project to save wild rice varieties of northern
Seed Savers Exchange
Seed Savers Exchange is a non-profit organization
comprised of gardeners who save and share seeds in an effort to preserve
heirloom and heritage seed varieties. Seed Savers Exchange is located in
Slow Food International
Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic
member-supported organization that was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food
and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people’s
dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and
how our food choices affect the rest of the world.
University of Wisconsin-Madison: Center for
Integrated Agricultural Systems:
Sustaining Local Food Systems in a Globalizing
Environment
This is a 5-year project involving researchers from
15 states who are interested in the development of local/regional food systems.
http://www.cias.wisc.edu/localfood.php
The mission of the White Earth Land Recovery
Project is to facilitate recovery of the original land base of the White Earth
Indian Reservation, while preserving and restoring traditional practices of
sound land stewardship, language fluency, community development, and
strengthening spiritual and cultural heritage. The organization, led by Winona
LaDuke, has a wild rice campaign focused on preserving wild rice varieties
native to northern
*Federal Regs Make Traditional Foods Scarce
This newspaper article discusses the tension
between meat regulatory bodies and culturally traditional meat markets in
http://www.gallupindependent.com/2007/june/062007nkj_fedregstradfdscr.html
*Linking
This publication looks specifically at the
traditional and native foods unique to
http://www.environment.nau.edu/publications/AZHeritageFoods.htm
*Renewing
RAFT is a coalition of seven of the
most prominent non-profit food, agriculture, conservation, and educational
organizations dedicated to rescuing
http://home.nau.edu/environment/raft.asp
An Appendix to Companion Planting: Basic Concepts
and Resources- Ancient Companions
This ATTRA publication gives planting and
historical information about “Three Sisters” companion planting. There are also
resources listed for further information about traditional cropping systems.
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/complant.html#appendix
Enduring Seeds: Native American Agriculture and
Wild Plant Conservation
In a series of beautifully written essays about
Native American agriculture and wild plant conservation, Gary Paul Nabhan
addresses the importance of conserving wild plants, the difficulties Native
American peoples have had in preserving their agricultural traditions and
current wild plant conservation efforts in
http://www.ecobooks.com/books/endure.htm
Gary Nabhan Books about Culturally Traditional
Foods
This is a section of Gary Nabhan’s website that
lists the various books he has written about preserving traditional food
cultures. Gary Paul Nabhan, Ph.D., is a writer, lecturer and world-renown
conservation scientist. He is Director of the Center for Sustainable
Environments at
http://www.garynabhan.com/books.html
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