Hopi Tutskwa Permaculture Institute is an Indigenous-led non-profit based on the Hopi Reservation offering hands-on education programs for all ages while also growing the community. They are developing a regional food hub and laying the groundwork for long-term food resilience and self-sufficiency in northern Arizona Tribal communities. By emphasizing community collaboration and partnership development, the project ensures inclusivity, equity, and shared ownership of the food hub initiative, fostering a sense of collective responsibility and empowerment within the community. This program will not only increase the ability of Hopi farmers to access grant funding and capital through direct technical assistance and support, but it will build organizational capacity, generate operational farm-to-market infrastructure with food safety compliance, and gather the community through communal workshops focused on regenerative farming practices and climate resilient strategies to strengthen traditional agriculture and increase natural and material capital on Native farm operations. This project will alleviate food insecurity, a major health concern exacerbated by limited access to fresh and nutritious food. Moreover, through workforce development initiatives and direct support to local producers, the project will empower individuals and stimulate economic growth to directly combat the long-standing poverty and unemployment issues within the Hopi and Navajo communities.
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The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) provides grants to eligible organizations for business assistance, agricultural education, technical support, and advocacy services to support Native farmers and ranchers.
The charitable trust was created by the settlement of the landmark Keepseagle v. Vilsack class-action lawsuit. NAAF is the largest philanthropic organization devoted solely to serving the Native American farming and ranching community.