by Whitney Sawney | Mar 28, 2024
UTCC will utilize NAAF funding to integrate solar-panels/photovoltaic systems onto the newly constructed greenhouse. Solar panels are a means of utilizing climate smart agriculture and will provide students an opportunity to learn from hands on experience. Students...
by Whitney Sawney | Mar 28, 2024
With NAAF funding, the United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) will design, plan, and construct a 5,000 square foot greenhouse for the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems (SAFS) program. This greenhouse will be used as an essential part of the agriculture program...
by Whitney Sawney | Mar 28, 2024
The Lakota Fund Inc. promotes economic sustainability and increases access to capital for Native Agriculture producers. With NAAF funding, the Lakota Fund Inc. will assist ranchers in effectively stewarding their environmental resources with a unique loan/equity...
by Whitney Sawney | Mar 28, 2024
The Natwani Coalition will support community coalition building, long term planning, data collection, infrastructure development, agricultural training, and micro-granting to small scale producers so that the Hopi community can achieve their goal of 50% food...
by Whitney Sawney | Mar 28, 2024
The Blackfeet Nation Youth in Agriculture Scholarship will provide scholarships to Native students who are descendants of the Blackfeet Tribe and are pursuing higher education in the agriculture sciences or related studies with the goal of increasing the number of...