A Conservation of Generosity & Relationships, Gary Paul Nabhan
Gary Paul Nabhan is a gardener, an agricultural ecologist, an ethnobotanist, and an ecumenical Franciscan brother based in Patagonia, Arizona. He is the author of a host of books covering a diversity of botany-based topics – from pollinators, to food policy, to love letters to his favorite landscapes. The heart
Indigenous Fermented Beverages of Mexico & Southwest US
Gary Paul Nabhan is an Agricultural Ecologist, Ethnobotanist, Ecumenical Franciscan Brother, and author of over 30 books. His work has focused primarily on the interaction of biodiversity and cultural diversity of the arid binational Southwest. He is considered a pioneer in the local food movement and the heirloom seed saving
Traditional Fermented Beverages of Mexico: A Biocultural Unseen Foodscape
Mexico is one of the main regions of the world where the domestication of numerous edible plant species originated. Its cuisine is considered an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and ferments are important components but have been poorly studied. Traditional fermented foods are still diverse, but some are endangered, requiring
Uncovering Mexico’s Traditional Fermented Beverages
For thousands of years, Mexico’s home brewers, cooks, foragers and farmers have elaborated 16 distinctive sets of fermented and probiotic beverages from over 140 plants species and thousands of strains or yeasts and bacteria. Now – using microbiological, ethnobotanical and genetic advances – an interdisciplinary team from five universities, including
Eating in Aridamerica: the desert food of the future
Heat waves, drought and disease are challenging food security in the southwestern USA and Mexico. Scientists are setting their sights on a novel model for desert farming. As the National Weather Service warns that a heat wave spreading across the southwestern USA is of a “magnitude rare, dangerous and deadly,” a