Building for the People Flagstaff, Arizona · By Ashley Rood and Peter Friederici When Ed Dunn was a nine-year-old boy growing up in the then small city of Phoenix, his aunt came out from Kansas and rented an old adobe house for the summer. Ed still remembers how that traditional building was much cooler than […]
Sutcliffe Vineyards
Capturing the Brilliance of Place Tucked below the east face of Battle Rock in the far southwestern corner of Colorado, John Sutcliffe struggles for control of McElmo Canyon. Growing grapes at 5,300 feet above sea level isn’t just a matter of turning sunlight into sugar, but rather also part of his strategy against what he […]
Melissa Porter’s Wildcrafted Herbs
Imparting Hope for the Future Chama, New Mexico · By Rosemary Logan and Peter Friederici As you come over the hills into Chama, the land takes on a fresh, spring green color. It’s not just the irrigated pastures of alfalfa along the river, but also the oaks and aspens and grasses that cover the steep […]
Ferrell Secakuku Restores Hopi Orchards
Return of the Peaches They may receive scant and unpredictable rainfall, but the Hopi mesas of northern Arizona support some of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in North America. When the Spaniards arrived in the region almost five centuries ago, the Hopi were agriculturalists. They recognized the peaches the Spaniards brought as excellent additions to […]
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