Drink Carefully to Save Agaves, Rather than Ways that Hurt or Diminish them
Over half of all the 215 species of agaves described to date are among those million species now threatened on the dry, wrinkled face of this earth, the exquisite home that some of us now call Planet Desert. Many of the other thirty-five “mystery” agaves whose taxonomic status is yet
We are Concerned for the Health of the Land, as Well as the Health of the Workers
In our book to be released in May, David Suro & I spend a lot of effort exploring who gains and who loses through the many ways agaves are processed and sold: "We are concerned for the health of the land as well as for the health of the members
Time to come together to Delight in the Diversity of Agave Spirits
It is time to come together to delight in the diversity of agave spirits. But we are also determined to “deconstruct” and demolish that still-widespread assumption that tequila has some exceptional status among agave spirits.
Planting the Seeds for Tomorrow: The Tumamoc Resilience Garden
The Tumamoc Resilience Garden at the base of Tumamoc Hill will be an inspirational setting where the community can have hands-on participation in how to live in the desert in a hotter and drier future. The backbone design allows passive rainwater harvesting to create an environment that supports a wide diversity of arid-adapted food
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