Along Tucson’s Santa Cruz River, archaeological discoveries and historical records trace 4,100 years of corn cultivation. 

A Cornfield Persists

During the pandemic’s supply chain disruptions, at least 18 tribes in the U.S. opted to vertically integrate. Several years later, they are thriving.

Sovereignty Matters: Native Americans Build Their Own Meat Processing Facilities

A tribe in rural southwest Washington is turning their invasive green crab problem into a commercial composting opportunity. 

For many years, most living history farms in the U.S. focused on the agricultural history of white Americans alone. A shift is underway.

It’s part of a larger agency push to promote more traditional foods and help with Native food sovereignty.

A renaissance of centuries-old farming methods is gaining ground, but the hurdles to widespread adoption are steep.