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Harvesting the Future

Ak-chin farming makes desert agriculture possible, and now, those practices help communities today.

Wenona & Sal Baldenegro (Tucson, Arizona) - Agriculture can thrive in the desert. The Tohono O'odham people have used Ak Chin farming, a form of dry farming, to grow crops for thousands of years, and in this short documentary, cultural experts demonstrate these traditional practices as well as implementations for future community planning.

AIR DATE 9/13/24

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