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>>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. I'M GEORGIA DAVIS, AND WELCOME
I'M GEORGIA DAVIS, AND WELCOME TO "AZ ILLUSTRATED," NATURE.
TO "AZ ILLUSTRATED," NATURE. TONIGHT WE'LL TAKE YOU TO A
TONIGHT WE'LL TAKE YOU TO A FRUIT DESERT WEST OF TUCSON THAT
FRUIT DESERT WEST OF TUCSON THAT IS TRYING TO TURN INTO A FOOD
IS TRYING TO TURN INTO A FOOD OASIS.
OASIS. >> I WOULD SAY START SMALL, FEED
>> I WOULD SAY START SMALL, FEED YOURSELF IN A POT IN YOUR YARD.
YOURSELF IN A POT IN YOUR YARD. GROW A LITTLE LETTUCE.
GROW A LITTLE LETTUCE. FEED YOURSELF WHEN POSSIBLE AND
FEED YOURSELF WHEN POSSIBLE AND EAT HEALTHY.
EAT HEALTHY. GET OUTSIDE AND SWEAT AND
GET OUTSIDE AND SWEAT AND EXERCISE.
EXERCISE. >> A NEW MAGAZINE IS FOCUSING ON
>> A NEW MAGAZINE IS FOCUSING ON FOOD SUSTAINABILITY IN SOUTHERN
FOOD SUSTAINABILITY IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA.
ARIZONA. WE'LL EXPLAIN.
WE'LL EXPLAIN. BUT FIRST, HERE'S A LOOK AT
BUT FIRST, HERE'S A LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.
TODAY'S TOP STORIES. >> A BIT OF GOOD NEWS TONIGHT
>> A BIT OF GOOD NEWS TONIGHT FROM THE YARNELL HILL FIRE.
FROM THE YARNELL HILL FIRE. OFFICIALS IN THE YAVAPAI COUNTY
OFFICIALS IN THE YAVAPAI COUNTY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET INTO SOME
HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET INTO SOME OF THE AREAS BURNED BY THE FIRE
OF THE AREAS BURNED BY THE FIRE AND NOW SAY 130 HOMES AND
AND NOW SAY 130 HOMES AND STRUCTURES BURNED, NOT THE
STRUCTURES BURNED, NOT THE ORIGINAL 250 ANNOUNCED.
ORIGINAL 250 ANNOUNCED. MEANWHILE, THE GROWTH OF THE
MEANWHILE, THE GROWTH OF THE FIRE ALSO APPEARS TO HAVE SLOWED
FIRE ALSO APPEARS TO HAVE SLOWED AS COMPARED TO EARLIER THIS
AS COMPARED TO EARLIER THIS WEEK.
WEEK. NOW 600 FIREFIGHTERS ARE
NOW 600 FIREFIGHTERS ARE BATTLING THE BLAZE AND HAVE
BATTLING THE BLAZE AND HAVE NEARLY 10% CONTAINMENT.
NEARLY 10% CONTAINMENT. MEANWHILE, THE PRISM FIRE ON THE
MEANWHILE, THE PRISM FIRE ON THE ROAD TO MOUNT LEMON GREW TO 40
ROAD TO MOUNT LEMON GREW TO 40 ACRES OVERNIGHT AFTER STRONG
ACRES OVERNIGHT AFTER STRONG WINDS FANNED THE FLAMES.
WINDS FANNED THE FLAMES. CREWS HAVE 50% CONTAINMENT OF
CREWS HAVE 50% CONTAINMENT OF THAT FIRE.
THAT FIRE. OFFICIALS WITH THE CORONADO
OFFICIALS WITH THE CORONADO NATIONAL FOREST ARE REMINDING
NATIONAL FOREST ARE REMINDING THE PUBLIC THAT WHILE MOUNT
THE PUBLIC THAT WHILE MOUNT LEMON IS OPEN THE AREA IS UNDER
LEMON IS OPEN THE AREA IS UNDER A STAGE 2 FIRE RESTRICTION.
A STAGE 2 FIRE RESTRICTION. THEY ALSO SAY WITH THE JULY 4th
THEY ALSO SAY WITH THE JULY 4th HOLIDAY SOME PEOPLE MAY WANT TO
HOLIDAY SOME PEOPLE MAY WANT TO SET OFF FIREWORKS.
SET OFF FIREWORKS. THEY SAY THAT NOT ONLY IS A FIRE
THEY SAY THAT NOT ONLY IS A FIRE HAZARD, IT'S ALSO PROHIBITED BY
HAZARD, IT'S ALSO PROHIBITED BY FEDERAL LAW.
FEDERAL LAW. ANYONE CAUGHT SETTING OFF
ANYONE CAUGHT SETTING OFF FIREWORKS IN THE CORONADO COULD
FIREWORKS IN THE CORONADO COULD BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL
BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
PENALTIES. THE 4th OF JULY HOLIDAY IS
THE 4th OF JULY HOLIDAY IS EXPECTED TO BE THE BUSIEST
EXPECTED TO BE THE BUSIEST TRAVEL HOLIDAY OF THE SUMMER IN
TRAVEL HOLIDAY OF THE SUMMER IN ARIZONA.
ARIZONA. AAA SAYS 80% OF THOSE GETTING
AAA SAYS 80% OF THOSE GETTING OUT OF TOWN FOR THE WEEKEND WILL
OUT OF TOWN FOR THE WEEKEND WILL DRIVE.
DRIVE. FOR THOSE FILLING UP BEFORE
FOR THOSE FILLING UP BEFORE HITTING THE ROAD AAA ALSO SAYS
HITTING THE ROAD AAA ALSO SAYS GAS IS ABOUT A DIME CHEAPER THIS
GAS IS ABOUT A DIME CHEAPER THIS YEAR THAN THE SAME TIME LAST
YEAR THAN THE SAME TIME LAST YEAR.
YEAR. JULY 4th IS ALSO A BIG PARTY
JULY 4th IS ALSO A BIG PARTY HOLIDAY, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
HOLIDAY, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS WILL BE OUT IN FORCE
OFFICIALS WILL BE OUT IN FORCE THIS WEEKEND, LOOKING FOR DRUNK
THIS WEEKEND, LOOKING FOR DRUNK DRIVERS.
DRIVERS. AND THAT'S A LOOK AT TONIGHT'S
AND THAT'S A LOOK AT TONIGHT'S HEADLINES.
HEADLINES. >>> THE COMMUNITY OF AJO IS PART
>>> THE COMMUNITY OF AJO IS PART OF PIMA COUNTY, BUT IT CAN SEEM
OF PIMA COUNTY, BUT IT CAN SEEM LIKE A WORLD AWAY.
LIKE A WORLD AWAY. IT IS LOCATED MORE THAN 100
IT IS LOCATED MORE THAN 100 MILES FROM TUCSON, AND LOCALS
MILES FROM TUCSON, AND LOCALS SOMETIMES HAVE TO TRAVEL LONG
SOMETIMES HAVE TO TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES JUST TO PICK UP BASICS
DISTANCES JUST TO PICK UP BASICS INCLUDING FOOD.
INCLUDING FOOD. HOWEVER, A COOPERATIVE EFFORT
HOWEVER, A COOPERATIVE EFFORT HAS BEEN GAINING STEAM IN RECENT
HAS BEEN GAINING STEAM IN RECENT YEARS THANKS TO THE SWEAT AND
YEARS THANKS TO THE SWEAT AND MUSCLE OF VOLUNTEERS.
MUSCLE OF VOLUNTEERS. TONY PANIAGUA AND PHOTO
TONY PANIAGUA AND PHOTO JOURNALIST BOB LINDBERGH HAVE
JOURNALIST BOB LINDBERGH HAVE THE STORY OF A RETIRED COUPLE
THE STORY OF A RETIRED COUPLE THAT IS PROVIDING PRODUCE AND
THAT IS PROVIDING PRODUCE AND INSPIRATION.
INSPIRATION. >> THE SONORAN DESERT IN THE AJO
>> THE SONORAN DESERT IN THE AJO AREA IN WESTERN PIMA COUNTY IS
AREA IN WESTERN PIMA COUNTY IS PART OF A RUGGED LANDSCAPE WHERE
PART OF A RUGGED LANDSCAPE WHERE SURVIVAL HINGES ON ADAPTABILITY
SURVIVAL HINGES ON ADAPTABILITY AND TOUGHNESS.
AND TOUGHNESS. EXTREME TEMPERATURES OF MORE
EXTREME TEMPERATURES OF MORE THAN 100 DEGREES ARE COMMON FOR
THAN 100 DEGREES ARE COMMON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS EACH YEAR.
SEVERAL MONTHS EACH YEAR. THERE ARE OCCASIONAL FREEZES IN
THERE ARE OCCASIONAL FREEZES IN THE WINTER, AND PARCHED
THE WINTER, AND PARCHED CONDITIONS ARE EVER-PRESENT.
CONDITIONS ARE EVER-PRESENT. THE AVERAGE ANNUAL PRECIPITATION
THE AVERAGE ANNUAL PRECIPITATION IS JUST A FEW INCHES.
IS JUST A FEW INCHES. EVEN LESS THAN THE CITY OF
EVEN LESS THAN THE CITY OF TUCSON TO THE EAST.
TUCSON TO THE EAST. BUT EVEN HERE IN AJO DESPITE THE
BUT EVEN HERE IN AJO DESPITE THE CHALLENGES AND DIFFICULTIES MANY
CHALLENGES AND DIFFICULTIES MANY PLANTS CAN TAKE ROOT AND
PLANTS CAN TAKE ROOT AND FLOURISH IF THEY HAVE A HELPING
FLOURISH IF THEY HAVE A HELPING HAND FROM HUMANS.
HAND FROM HUMANS. >> THESE APPLES ARE CLEAN.
>> THESE APPLES ARE CLEAN. THEY'RE ORGANIC.
THEY'RE ORGANIC. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN SPRAYED WITH
THEY HAVE NOT BEEN SPRAYED WITH ANYTHING.
ANYTHING. WE'RE PICKING THEM RIGHT OFF THE
WE'RE PICKING THEM RIGHT OFF THE TREE.
TREE. AND WE'RE GOING TO GIVE THEM TO
AND WE'RE GOING TO GIVE THEM TO THE KIDS.
THE KIDS. >> AREN'T THOSE BEAUTIFUL
>> AREN'T THOSE BEAUTIFUL APPLES?
APPLES? >> THAT'S WHAT A GROWING NUMBER
>> THAT'S WHAT A GROWING NUMBER OF RESIDENTS ARE FINDING OUT IN
OF RESIDENTS ARE FINDING OUT IN THIS COMMUNITY INCLUDING DON AND
THIS COMMUNITY INCLUDING DON AND GALE WIRES.
GALE WIRES. ON A HILL WHERE A HOUSE ONCE
ON A HILL WHERE A HOUSE ONCE STOOD DON AND GALE ARE TURNING
STOOD DON AND GALE ARE TURNING INTO URBAN FARMING PIONEERS.
INTO URBAN FARMING PIONEERS. ALONG WITH SOME NEIGHBORS AND
ALONG WITH SOME NEIGHBORS AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS THEY ARE
OTHER VOLUNTEERS THEY ARE WORKING THE SOIL.
WORKING THE SOIL. OFTENTIMES MORE ROCKY THAN NOT.
OFTENTIMES MORE ROCKY THAN NOT. AND THEY'RE TRANSFORMING IT INTO
AND THEY'RE TRANSFORMING IT INTO A PRODUCTIVE GROWING MEDIUM WITH
A PRODUCTIVE GROWING MEDIUM WITH AMAZING RESULTS.
AMAZING RESULTS. >> WE HAVE A PLUM TREE.
>> WE HAVE A PLUM TREE. APRICOTS.
APRICOTS. HAVE YOU EVER TASTED A SUN-WARM
HAVE YOU EVER TASTED A SUN-WARM RIPE APRICOT FRESH OFF THE TREE?
RIPE APRICOT FRESH OFF THE TREE? LIFE DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN
LIFE DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THAT.
THAT. WE RAISE BEANS, PEAS.
WE RAISE BEANS, PEAS. WE RAISE TOMATOES.
WE RAISE TOMATOES. WE HAVE A LOT OF TOMATOES RIPE
WE HAVE A LOT OF TOMATOES RIPE UP THERE RIGHT NOW.
UP THERE RIGHT NOW. MELONS OF ALL KINDS.
MELONS OF ALL KINDS. AND WE'VE GOT GUAVAS ON THE
AND WE'VE GOT GUAVAS ON THE TREES.
TREES. >> SHE HAD ALL THESE DRAWINGS OF
>> SHE HAD ALL THESE DRAWINGS OF WHAT THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO LOOK
WHAT THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE WHEN IT WAS FINISHED.
LIKE WHEN IT WAS FINISHED. AND I SAW THAT THING GO THAT WAY
AND I SAW THAT THING GO THAT WAY AND THAT WAY.
AND THAT WAY. AND THE HILL WAS STILL VERY
AND THE HILL WAS STILL VERY STEEP.
STEEP. AND I FIGURED NO WAY, NO WAY.
AND I FIGURED NO WAY, NO WAY. AS THINGS WENT ALONG, IT ALL
AS THINGS WENT ALONG, IT ALL CAME TOGETHER.
CAME TOGETHER. AND GAYLE HAD THE BRAINS AND I
AND GAYLE HAD THE BRAINS AND I HAD THE MUSCLE.
HAD THE MUSCLE. >> GAYLE HAS A NAME FOR HER
>> GAYLE HAS A NAME FOR HER SPECIAL OASIS, "LOMA BONITA,"
SPECIAL OASIS, "LOMA BONITA," WHICH IS SPANISH FOR "PRETTY
WHICH IS SPANISH FOR "PRETTY HILL."
HILL." >> IN SEPTEMBER OF 2011 WE
>> IN SEPTEMBER OF 2011 WE RECEIVED A GRANT FROM PRO
RECEIVED A GRANT FROM PRO NEIGHBORHOODS AND THE PIMA
NEIGHBORHOODS AND THE PIMA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO COMPLETE THE GARDEN, PUTTING IN
COMPLETE THE GARDEN, PUTTING IN THESE TERRACES.
THESE TERRACES. >> I DUG ALL THE BEDS, AND
>> I DUG ALL THE BEDS, AND THEY'RE ALL BETWEEN TWO AND
THEY'RE ALL BETWEEN TWO AND THREE FEET DEEP.
THREE FEET DEEP. AND THE SOIL HAS BEEN GLEANED
AND THE SOIL HAS BEEN GLEANED FROM THE DESERT.
FROM THE DESERT. WE APPRECIATE OUT THERE WHEN
WE APPRECIATE OUT THERE WHEN THERE'S A HERD OF CATTLE WHO'VE
THERE'S A HERD OF CATTLE WHO'VE JUST GONE THROUGH BECAUSE THEN
JUST GONE THROUGH BECAUSE THEN YOU'RE GETTING THE DIRT AND THE
YOU'RE GETTING THE DIRT AND THE COMPOST, OR THE MANURE AT THE
COMPOST, OR THE MANURE AT THE PSALM TIME.
PSALM TIME. AND YOU SEE THESE PLANTS,
AND YOU SEE THESE PLANTS, THEY'RE GREEN, THEY'RE
THEY'RE GREEN, THEY'RE WONDERFUL.
WONDERFUL. THEY'RE VERY VIBRANT.
THEY'RE VERY VIBRANT. WE HAVE HORSE MANURE, NUMBER ONE
WE HAVE HORSE MANURE, NUMBER ONE ON THE LIST BECAUSE THAT'S THE
ON THE LIST BECAUSE THAT'S THE EASIEST TO GET.
EASIEST TO GET. AND THEN COW MANURE.
AND THEN COW MANURE. AND WE'VE GOT CHICKENS NOW.
AND WE'VE GOT CHICKENS NOW. SO WE HAVE CHICKEN MANURE.
SO WE HAVE CHICKEN MANURE. AND WE HAVE MANURE FROM SHEEP.
AND WE HAVE MANURE FROM SHEEP. >> I'M REALLY HAPPY TO HEAR THIS
>> I'M REALLY HAPPY TO HEAR THIS SCHOOL IS CONTINUING TO SUPPORT
SCHOOL IS CONTINUING TO SUPPORT THIS.
THIS. >> FRAN DRIVER IS A REGISTERED
>> FRAN DRIVER IS A REGISTERED NURSE AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE
NURSE AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF A COMMUNITY HEALTH
OFFICER OF A COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER.
CENTER. SHE AND LIKE-MINDED RESIDENTS
SHE AND LIKE-MINDED RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGING MORE PEOPLE TO
ARE ENCOURAGING MORE PEOPLE TO JOIN THE COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT
JOIN THE COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT FOR LOCAL GARDENING.
FOR LOCAL GARDENING. THEY SAY IT'S IMPORTANT IN AN
THEY SAY IT'S IMPORTANT IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE EXERCISE AND
EFFORT TO INCREASE EXERCISE AND REDUCE THE HIGH RATES OF
REDUCE THE HIGH RATES OF DIABETES AND OTHER DISEASES.
DIABETES AND OTHER DISEASES. >> THE HEALTH ASPECT OF
>> THE HEALTH ASPECT OF GARDENING AND BRINGING FRESH
GARDENING AND BRINGING FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO THE
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO THE TABLE IS WHY WE GOT STARTED.
TABLE IS WHY WE GOT STARTED. >> AND SHE SAYS IT IS ESPECIALLY
>> AND SHE SAYS IT IS ESPECIALLY PIVOTAL IN ISOLATED COMMUNITIES
PIVOTAL IN ISOLATED COMMUNITIES LIKE AJO.
LIKE AJO. WITH A FULL-TIME POPULATION OF
WITH A FULL-TIME POPULATION OF LESS THAN 4,000 PEOPLE, AJO IS
LESS THAN 4,000 PEOPLE, AJO IS MORE THAN 100 MILES FROM THE TWO
MORE THAN 100 MILES FROM THE TWO CLOSEST MAJOR CITIES.
CLOSEST MAJOR CITIES. TUCSON AND PIMA COUNTY OR
TUCSON AND PIMA COUNTY OR PHOENIX IN MARICOPA COUNTY.
PHOENIX IN MARICOPA COUNTY. >> WE'RE TECHNICALLY A FOOD
>> WE'RE TECHNICALLY A FOOD DESERT ACCORDING TO THE USDA
DESERT ACCORDING TO THE USDA BECAUSE WE HAVE ONE GROCERY
BECAUSE WE HAVE ONE GROCERY STORE.
STORE. AND FOR MOST PEOPLE IT'S MORE
AND FOR MOST PEOPLE IT'S MORE THAN A MILE FROM THEIR HOUSE.
THAN A MILE FROM THEIR HOUSE. THEY CAN'T WALK THERE AND GET
THEY CAN'T WALK THERE AND GET FOOD.
FOOD. SO PEOPLE ARE LITERALLY EATING
SO PEOPLE ARE LITERALLY EATING FROM CIRCLE K AND TEXACO AND
FROM CIRCLE K AND TEXACO AND THAT'S THE LEVEL OF FOOD THEY'RE
THAT'S THE LEVEL OF FOOD THEY'RE EATING.
EATING. BUT WE WANT TO MAKE IT A FOOD
BUT WE WANT TO MAKE IT A FOOD OASIS, WHERE PEOPLE CAN GROW
OASIS, WHERE PEOPLE CAN GROW THEIR OWN FOOD AND HAVE FRESH
THEIR OWN FOOD AND HAVE FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ON THEIR
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ON THEIR TABLE.
TABLE. IT'S RIGHT OUT THEIR BACK DOOR.
IT'S RIGHT OUT THEIR BACK DOOR. THEY CAN PICK IT OR AT THE
THEY CAN PICK IT OR AT THE COMMUNITY GARDEN IF THEY PREFER
COMMUNITY GARDEN IF THEY PREFER TO GARDEN THAT WAY AND GO AND
TO GARDEN THAT WAY AND GO AND TAKE IT BACK.
TAKE IT BACK. WE WANT TO MOVE FROM THE FOOD
WE WANT TO MOVE FROM THE FOOD DESERT TO THE FOOD OASIS.
DESERT TO THE FOOD OASIS. >> DRIVER SAYS MANY OF THE IDEAS
>> DRIVER SAYS MANY OF THE IDEAS BEGAN IN EARNEST IN 2007.
BEGAN IN EARNEST IN 2007. THEY HAVE BEEN INTENSIFYING AND
THEY HAVE BEEN INTENSIFYING AND BLOSSOMING IN RECENT YEARS.
BLOSSOMING IN RECENT YEARS. DESPITE SOME INITIAL RELUCTANCE
DESPITE SOME INITIAL RELUCTANCE OR LACK OF INTEREST.
OR LACK OF INTEREST. >> I WILL TELL YOU IT WAS
>> I WILL TELL YOU IT WAS SEVERAL YEARS OF VERY HARD WORK,
SEVERAL YEARS OF VERY HARD WORK, AND IT'S VERY NICE TO FINALLY
AND IT'S VERY NICE TO FINALLY SEE IT COMING TO FRUITION.
SEE IT COMING TO FRUITION. THAT INDIVIDUALS LIKE GAYLE HAVE
THAT INDIVIDUALS LIKE GAYLE HAVE OPENED UP HER HOME, BROUGHT IN
OPENED UP HER HOME, BROUGHT IN NEIGHBORS TO HELP GROW.
NEIGHBORS TO HELP GROW. PEOPLE ARE EXCITED.
PEOPLE ARE EXCITED. THEY'RE ACTUALLY EATING FOOD
THEY'RE ACTUALLY EATING FOOD THEY HADN'T EATEN IN A LONG
THEY HADN'T EATEN IN A LONG TIME.
TIME. AND THEY'RE BEING MORE
AND THEY'RE BEING MORE RECEPTIVE.
RECEPTIVE. THAT FIRST YEAR WITH THE SCHOOL
THAT FIRST YEAR WITH THE SCHOOL IF YOU SENT IT HOME WITH THE
IF YOU SENT IT HOME WITH THE CHILD THE PARENTS KIND OF GAVE
CHILD THE PARENTS KIND OF GAVE YOU A LOOK LIKE WHAT DO I DO
YOU A LOOK LIKE WHAT DO I DO WITH THIS?
WITH THIS? AND NOW THEY GET EXCITED.
AND NOW THEY GET EXCITED. >> YOU MAY HAVE SOME GRAPES IF
>> YOU MAY HAVE SOME GRAPES IF YOU LIKE.
YOU LIKE. >> AND IT'S HAVING AN IMPACT ON
>> AND IT'S HAVING AN IMPACT ON MULTIPLE GENERATIONS, FROM
MULTIPLE GENERATIONS, FROM CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS TO
CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS TO MUCH MORE EXPERIENCED GARDNERS
MUCH MORE EXPERIENCED GARDNERS LIKE DON AND GAYLE.
LIKE DON AND GAYLE. THEY MOVED TO AJO WHEN THEY
THEY MOVED TO AJO WHEN THEY RETIRED IN WISCONSIN, WHERE
RETIRED IN WISCONSIN, WHERE THEIR FARM WAS ALWAYS FULL OF
THEIR FARM WAS ALWAYS FULL OF CHILDREN AND NATURE'S BOUNTY.
CHILDREN AND NATURE'S BOUNTY. BUT THE HARVESTS ARE ONLY PART
BUT THE HARVESTS ARE ONLY PART OF THE BENEFITS HERE.
OF THE BENEFITS HERE. THEY SAY THESE GARDENS ALSO
THEY SAY THESE GARDENS ALSO PROPAGATE A SENSE OF PLACE,
PROPAGATE A SENSE OF PLACE, COMMUNITY, AND COOPERATION.
COMMUNITY, AND COOPERATION. >> DON AND I, WE HAVE SIX
>> DON AND I, WE HAVE SIX CHILDREN.
CHILDREN. OUR HOUSE WAS ALWAYS FULL ON THE
OUR HOUSE WAS ALWAYS FULL ON THE FARM.
FARM. AND NOW THAT WE'RE ALONE HERE IN
AND NOW THAT WE'RE ALONE HERE IN ARIZONA, WE LIKE A FULL HOUSE.
ARIZONA, WE LIKE A FULL HOUSE. WE LIKE A FULL GARDEN.
WE LIKE A FULL GARDEN. WE LOVE PEOPLE.
WE LOVE PEOPLE. AND PROVIDING FOOD FOR SAID
AND PROVIDING FOOD FOR SAID PEOPLE IS A GREAT GIFT TO BE
PEOPLE IS A GREAT GIFT TO BE ABLE TO GIVE.
ABLE TO GIVE. >> I ALWAYS SAID IF I DON'T
>> I ALWAYS SAID IF I DON'T ENJOY SOMETHING I'M NOT GOING TO
ENJOY SOMETHING I'M NOT GOING TO DO IT.
DO IT. I ENJOY THIS.
I ENJOY THIS. AND THAT'S WHY I DO IT.
AND THAT'S WHY I DO IT. AND OF COURSE I GET A LITTLE BIT
AND OF COURSE I GET A LITTLE BIT OF PUSH FROM MY WIFE.
OF PUSH FROM MY WIFE. >> AND THEY PROMISE TO KEEP IT
>> AND THEY PROMISE TO KEEP IT UP AS LONG AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE
UP AS LONG AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE IN SPITE OF THE NEED FOR WATER,
IN SPITE OF THE NEED FOR WATER, FERTILIZER, AND AMENDMENTS TO
FERTILIZER, AND AMENDMENTS TO THE SOIL, AJO HAS A YEAR-ROUND
THE SOIL, AJO HAS A YEAR-ROUND GROWING SEASON WHERE SOMETHING
GROWING SEASON WHERE SOMETHING CAN ALWAYS BE PLANTED.
CAN ALWAYS BE PLANTED. THIS HARD-WORKING COUPLE IS
THIS HARD-WORKING COUPLE IS THRILLED TO BE PART OF THE
THRILLED TO BE PART OF THE ACTION AND EDUCATION.
ACTION AND EDUCATION. >> GRANDPA, WOULD YOU LIFT UP
>> GRANDPA, WOULD YOU LIFT UP THE NET FOR US?
THE NET FOR US? >> OH, I CAN DO THAT.
>> OH, I CAN DO THAT. >> AS YOU JUST HEARD IN OUR
>> AS YOU JUST HEARD IN OUR PREVIOUS STORY, THE GARDENING
PREVIOUS STORY, THE GARDENING PROJECTS IN AJO ARE PART OF A
PROJECTS IN AJO ARE PART OF A COOPERATIVE EFFORT.
COOPERATIVE EFFORT. NOW WE'RE JOINED BY A COUPLE OF
NOW WE'RE JOINED BY A COUPLE OF GUESTS WHO CAN EXPAND ON THIS
GUESTS WHO CAN EXPAND ON THIS TOPIC.
TOPIC. NINA ALTSHUL IS WITH AJO
NINA ALTSHUL IS WITH AJO REGIONAL FOOD PARTNERSHIP.
REGIONAL FOOD PARTNERSHIP. AND DON LURIA WEARS TWO
AND DON LURIA WEARS TWO DIFFERENT HATS.
DIFFERENT HATS. HE'S THE CHAIRMAN OF GROW FOODS
HE'S THE CHAIRMAN OF GROW FOODS SOUTHERN ARIZONA AND A BOARD
SOUTHERN ARIZONA AND A BOARD MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY
MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHERN ARIZONA
FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHERN ARIZONA WHICH HAS A COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
WHICH HAS A COMMUNITY INVESTMENT TEAM COMMITTEE.
TEAM COMMITTEE. ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. WELL, THANK YOU BOTH FOR JOINING
WELL, THANK YOU BOTH FOR JOINING US.
US. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. >> NINA, LET'S COME TO YOU FIRST
>> NINA, LET'S COME TO YOU FIRST BECAUSE WE JUST SAW A WHOLE
BECAUSE WE JUST SAW A WHOLE PACKAGE ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN
PACKAGE ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN AJO AND IT LOOKS PRETTY SPECIAL.
AJO AND IT LOOKS PRETTY SPECIAL. TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT
TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT IT TOOK TO ACTUALLY GET THIS
IT TOOK TO ACTUALLY GET THIS PROGRAM GOING.
PROGRAM GOING. >> WELL, IT ALL STARTED WITH
>> WELL, IT ALL STARTED WITH PEOPLE WANTING TO EAT AND PEOPLE
PEOPLE WANTING TO EAT AND PEOPLE WANTING TO COMMUNICATE WITH EACH
WANTING TO COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER AROUND FOOD.
OTHER AROUND FOOD. AND IT JUST TOOK A COUPLE OF
AND IT JUST TOOK A COUPLE OF CONCERNED AJO RESIDENTS, AND
CONCERNED AJO RESIDENTS, AND THEN IT TOOK PERSISTENCE.
THEN IT TOOK PERSISTENCE. IT STARTED ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO.
IT STARTED ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO. SEVERAL PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY
SEVERAL PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY GOT TOGETHER ON THEIR OWN,
GOT TOGETHER ON THEIR OWN, STARTED TO TALK ABOUT FOOD, TALK
STARTED TO TALK ABOUT FOOD, TALK ABOUT ENVIRONMENT, TALK ABOUT
ABOUT ENVIRONMENT, TALK ABOUT THE COMMUNITY OF AJO.
THE COMMUNITY OF AJO. AND FIVE YEARS LATER THIS IS
AND FIVE YEARS LATER THIS IS WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING AT.
WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING AT. >> AND DO YOU THINK IT HAS
>> AND DO YOU THINK IT HAS BECOME A FOOD OASIS NOW VERSUS A
BECOME A FOOD OASIS NOW VERSUS A FOOD DESERT?
FOOD DESERT? >> WE CONTINUE TO SAY WE WILL
>> WE CONTINUE TO SAY WE WILL TRANSFORM AJO INTO A FOOD OASIS
TRANSFORM AJO INTO A FOOD OASIS AND CONTINUE TO RESIST THE
AND CONTINUE TO RESIST THE DESIGNATION, THE OFFICIAL
DESIGNATION, THE OFFICIAL DESIGNATION FOR THE DESERT.
DESIGNATION FOR THE DESERT. I BELIEVE WHEN WE LOOK AROUND
I BELIEVE WHEN WE LOOK AROUND TODAY, WHEN YOU WALK DOWN THE
TODAY, WHEN YOU WALK DOWN THE STREET IN AJO, WHEN YOU LOOK
STREET IN AJO, WHEN YOU LOOK OVER A FENCE THERE'S A GARDEN
OVER A FENCE THERE'S A GARDEN THERE, THERE ARE FLOWERS POKING
THERE, THERE ARE FLOWERS POKING FROM ANOTHER YARD, THERE ARE
FROM ANOTHER YARD, THERE ARE FRUIT TREES, THERE ARE
FRUIT TREES, THERE ARE POMEGRANATES GROWING AROUND, AND
POMEGRANATES GROWING AROUND, AND FOOD IS KIND OF A FUN THING TO
FOOD IS KIND OF A FUN THING TO TALK ABOUT.
TALK ABOUT. PEOPLE TALK ABOUT FOOD.
PEOPLE TALK ABOUT FOOD. PEOPLE COME TO FARMER'S MARKETS.
PEOPLE COME TO FARMER'S MARKETS. SCHOOLCHILDREN GROW FOOD IN
SCHOOLCHILDREN GROW FOOD IN THEIR GARDEN AT THE SCHOOL.
THEIR GARDEN AT THE SCHOOL. SO YES, I THINK WE'RE GETTING
SO YES, I THINK WE'RE GETTING THERE.
THERE. >> I'M VERY FOND OF THE TOPIC
>> I'M VERY FOND OF THE TOPIC MYSELF, ACTUALLY.
MYSELF, ACTUALLY. YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE SOME
YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE SOME INVOLVEMENT IN THE AJO PROJECT,
INVOLVEMENT IN THE AJO PROJECT, NOT MAYBE DIRECTLY BUT KIND OF
NOT MAYBE DIRECTLY BUT KIND OF INDIRECTLY.
INDIRECTLY. SO TELL ME ABOUT THAT.
SO TELL ME ABOUT THAT. >> WELL, OUR DIRECTION IS
>> WELL, OUR DIRECTION IS FUNDING IT.
FUNDING IT. AND WE'RE VERY PLEASED WITH
AND WE'RE VERY PLEASED WITH THAT.
THAT. BUT ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO THE
BUT ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DECIDED
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DECIDED THEY WANTED TO MAKE SOME MAJOR
THEY WANTED TO MAKE SOME MAJOR EFFORTS.
EFFORTS. AND WE DIDN'T DECIDE THAT WE
AND WE DIDN'T DECIDE THAT WE WANTED TO DO A PROJECT IN AJO.
WANTED TO DO A PROJECT IN AJO. WE ACTUALLY ASKED PEOPLE WHAT
WE ACTUALLY ASKED PEOPLE WHAT THEY FELT WERE THEIR GREATEST
THEY FELT WERE THEIR GREATEST NEEDS.
NEEDS. AND I THINK WE HAVE SOMETHING
AND I THINK WE HAVE SOMETHING LIKE OVER 20 PROPOSALS.
LIKE OVER 20 PROPOSALS. AND OF COURSE THE ONE BECAUSE OF
AND OF COURSE THE ONE BECAUSE OF MY INTEREST IN FOOD THAT STRUCK
MY INTEREST IN FOOD THAT STRUCK ME THE MOST WAS THE AJO
ME THE MOST WAS THE AJO PROPOSAL.
PROPOSAL. AND WE HAVE NOW FUNDED THEM FOR
AND WE HAVE NOW FUNDED THEM FOR THREE YEARS.
THREE YEARS. WE'RE VERY HAPPY WITH THEIR
WE'RE VERY HAPPY WITH THEIR PROGRESS.
PROGRESS. IT'S ALL ABOUT FOOD.
IT'S ALL ABOUT FOOD. I'VE ALWAYS SAID, IF YOU CAN
I'VE ALWAYS SAID, IF YOU CAN GROW IT IN ARIZONA YOU CAN GROW
GROW IT IN ARIZONA YOU CAN GROW IT ANYWHERE.
IT ANYWHERE. AND I THINK AJO IS REALLY
AND I THINK AJO IS REALLY PROVING THAT THEY CAN GROW IT.
PROVING THAT THEY CAN GROW IT. >> WELL, THAT DOES BRING ME TO
>> WELL, THAT DOES BRING ME TO ONE OF MY QUESTIONS FOR BOTH OF
ONE OF MY QUESTIONS FOR BOTH OF YOU BECAUSE I HAVE GROWN FOOD IN
YOU BECAUSE I HAVE GROWN FOOD IN OTHER PLACES AND I HAVE TRIED TO
OTHER PLACES AND I HAVE TRIED TO DO IT HERE AND I HAVE FOUND IT'S
DO IT HERE AND I HAVE FOUND IT'S REALLY CHALLENGING TO DO IT
REALLY CHALLENGING TO DO IT HERE.
HERE. SO WHAT DOES IT REALLY TAKE TO
SO WHAT DOES IT REALLY TAKE TO KEEP A GARDEN LIKE THAT GOING?
KEEP A GARDEN LIKE THAT GOING? I GUESS I'LL THROW THAT ONE TO
I GUESS I'LL THROW THAT ONE TO YOU, NINA.
YOU, NINA. >> WELL, WHEN WE TEACH --
>> WELL, WHEN WE TEACH -- BECAUSE A LOT OF TEACHING IS
BECAUSE A LOT OF TEACHING IS INVOLVED IN OUR PROGRAMS.
INVOLVED IN OUR PROGRAMS. AND WHEN WE TEACH, WE ALWAYS
AND WHEN WE TEACH, WE ALWAYS START WITH THE SOIL, SO WE DON'T
START WITH THE SOIL, SO WE DON'T GROW THE PLANTS, WE GROW THE
GROW THE PLANTS, WE GROW THE SOIL.
SOIL. AND IN AJO WE ARE NOT BLESSED
AND IN AJO WE ARE NOT BLESSED WITH BEAUTIFUL SOIL.
WITH BEAUTIFUL SOIL. SO IT'S A LOT IN MAKING THAT
SO IT'S A LOT IN MAKING THAT SOIL.
SOIL. AND ONCE YOU HAVE YOUR SOIL
AND ONCE YOU HAVE YOUR SOIL READY, THEN YOU ALSO HAVE TO
READY, THEN YOU ALSO HAVE TO ADJUST THE PLANTING, YOUR
ADJUST THE PLANTING, YOUR PLANTING CALENDAR TO THE SEASONS
PLANTING CALENDAR TO THE SEASONS THAT WE HAVE HERE IN SOUTHERN
THAT WE HAVE HERE IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA.
ARIZONA. AND I START WITH PEOPLE, WHAT
AND I START WITH PEOPLE, WHAT PLANTS DO YOU LIKE TO EAT.
PLANTS DO YOU LIKE TO EAT. >> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. THEY'RE PRODUCING A LOT OF IT.
THEY'RE PRODUCING A LOT OF IT. >> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. AND THE OTHER THING IS IF YOU
AND THE OTHER THING IS IF YOU GET EXCITED ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE
GET EXCITED ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE FOOD BEING GROWN IN YOUR YARD,
FOOD BEING GROWN IN YOUR YARD, YOU WILL CONTINUE GROWING IT.
YOU WILL CONTINUE GROWING IT. AND KEEP TRYING.
AND KEEP TRYING. KEEP TRYING.
KEEP TRYING. BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT
BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT DOESN'T COME UP FOR THE FIRST
DOESN'T COME UP FOR THE FIRST TIME.
TIME. PLANT IT AGAIN.
PLANT IT AGAIN. SO PERSISTENT AND JUST HAVE FUN.
SO PERSISTENT AND JUST HAVE FUN. GROWING FOOD IS FUN.
GROWING FOOD IS FUN. >> SO LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS
>> SO LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS COMING FROM AN ENVIRONMENTAL
COMING FROM AN ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVE FOR JUST A SECOND.
PERSPECTIVE FOR JUST A SECOND. WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT -- I
WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT -- I GUESS AT SOME POINT YOU WERE
GUESS AT SOME POINT YOU WERE BRINGING IN SOIL AND NOW YOU'RE
BRINGING IN SOIL AND NOW YOU'RE COMPOSTING AND DOING THINGS
COMPOSTING AND DOING THINGS LOCALLY TO TRY TO MAKE UP FOR
LOCALLY TO TRY TO MAKE UP FOR THAT, IS THAT CORRECT?
THAT, IS THAT CORRECT? >> WE HAVE FROM THE VERY
>> WE HAVE FROM THE VERY BEGINNING COMPOSTING HAS BEEN A
BEGINNING COMPOSTING HAS BEEN A PART OF ALL OF OUR EFFORTS, EVEN
PART OF ALL OF OUR EFFORTS, EVEN BEFORE WE FORMED A PARTNERSHIP,
BEFORE WE FORMED A PARTNERSHIP, YOU KNOW.
YOU KNOW. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THAT
A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THAT MENTALITY OF RECYCLING.
MENTALITY OF RECYCLING. AND WE JUST TRANSFERRED IT INTO
AND WE JUST TRANSFERRED IT INTO MORE SPECIFICALLY INTO FOOD.
MORE SPECIFICALLY INTO FOOD. SO COMPOSTING ALWAYS HAS BEEN A
SO COMPOSTING ALWAYS HAS BEEN A BIG PART OF IT.
BIG PART OF IT. BUT WHEN YOU'RE STARTING TO
BUT WHEN YOU'RE STARTING TO INSTALL A LITTLE KITCHEN GARDEN,
INSTALL A LITTLE KITCHEN GARDEN, MAYBE YOUR OWN COMPOST CAN DO.
MAYBE YOUR OWN COMPOST CAN DO. BUT IF YOU'RE INSTALLING BIGGER
BUT IF YOU'RE INSTALLING BIGGER GARDENS SUCH AS COMMUNITY
GARDENS SUCH AS COMMUNITY GARDENS OR MARKET GARDENS OR
GARDENS OR MARKET GARDENS OR COMMUNITY FARMS, THEN YOU'RE
COMMUNITY FARMS, THEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT A BIGGER SCALE.
LOOKING AT A BIGGER SCALE. AND ONE OF OUR TACTICS, OR
AND ONE OF OUR TACTICS, OR STRATEGIES HAS BEEN TO TRY TO
STRATEGIES HAS BEEN TO TRY TO LOOK FOR AMENDMENTS.
LOOK FOR AMENDMENTS. WE LEARNED A LOT IN THE PROCESS.
WE LEARNED A LOT IN THE PROCESS. WE CONNECTED WITH REALLY GREAT
WE CONNECTED WITH REALLY GREAT COMPOSTING PARTNERS OUT IN
COMPOSTING PARTNERS OUT IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA.
SOUTHERN ARIZONA. IT ALLOWS US TO REACH OUT.
IT ALLOWS US TO REACH OUT. BUT ON THE OTHER HAND, WE ALSO
BUT ON THE OTHER HAND, WE ALSO ARE DESIGNING FOR THE FUTURE
ARE DESIGNING FOR THE FUTURE SEVERAL STRATEGIES HOW TO DO
SEVERAL STRATEGIES HOW TO DO THAT AND WE ARE MOVING AWAY JUST
THAT AND WE ARE MOVING AWAY JUST FROM COMPOSTING.
FROM COMPOSTING. WE'RE INTRODUCING ANIMALS AS A
WE'RE INTRODUCING ANIMALS AS A WAY TO BUILD ON THE SPOT.
WAY TO BUILD ON THE SPOT. WE ACTUALLY JUST INSTALLED A NEW
WE ACTUALLY JUST INSTALLED A NEW FIELD, AND WE ARE GOING TO BE
FIELD, AND WE ARE GOING TO BE DOING COVER CROPPING, INTENSE
DOING COVER CROPPING, INTENSE COVER TROCROPPING TO USE IT AS
COVER TROCROPPING TO USE IT AS GREEN MANURE TO USE IT ON THE
GREEN MANURE TO USE IT ON THE SPOT WITHOUT ANY AMENDMENTS.
SPOT WITHOUT ANY AMENDMENTS. >> A LOT OF THOUGHTS ABOUT
>> A LOT OF THOUGHTS ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY IN THIS WHOLE
SUSTAINABILITY IN THIS WHOLE PROCESS.
PROCESS. >> A LOT OF THOUGHT.
>> A LOT OF THOUGHT. AND EVERYTHING'S CONNECTED.
AND EVERYTHING'S CONNECTED. EVERYTHING'S IN CYCLES.
EVERYTHING'S IN CYCLES. SO EVEN IF IT'S RECYCLING,
SO EVEN IF IT'S RECYCLING, MOVING AWAY FROM COMPOSTING OR
MOVING AWAY FROM COMPOSTING OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, WE'RE
ANYTHING LIKE THAT, WE'RE CONSTANTLY COMING BACK TO IT.
CONSTANTLY COMING BACK TO IT. >> SO DON, TELL ME A LITTLE BIT
>> SO DON, TELL ME A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THESE GRANTS.
MORE ABOUT THESE GRANTS. BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY, SOMETHING OF
BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY, SOMETHING OF THE SCALE OF WHAT'S HAPPENING IN
THE SCALE OF WHAT'S HAPPENING IN AJO DOESN'T COME WITH A ZERO
AJO DOESN'T COME WITH A ZERO PRICE TAG.
PRICE TAG. >> NO.
>> NO. THE GRANTS ARE REALLY A MAJOR
THE GRANTS ARE REALLY A MAJOR EFFORT BY THE COMMUNITY
EFFORT BY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO MAKE MAJOR CHANGE.
FOUNDATION TO MAKE MAJOR CHANGE. INSTEAD OF SMALL GRANTS TO
INSTEAD OF SMALL GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL NON-PROFITS.
INDIVIDUAL NON-PROFITS. I THINK OUR GOAL WAS TO GET A
I THINK OUR GOAL WAS TO GET A LOT OF NON-PROFITS THAT HAVE
LOT OF NON-PROFITS THAT HAVE SIMILAR BUT NOT NECESSARILY
SIMILAR BUT NOT NECESSARILY IDENTICAL GOALS TO WORK
IDENTICAL GOALS TO WORK TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. AND SO FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE THREE
AND SO FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE THREE PROJECTS THAT THE COMMUNITY
PROJECTS THAT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS FUNDING THERE ARE
FOUNDATION IS FUNDING THERE ARE OVER 40 NON-PROFITS INVOLVED.
OVER 40 NON-PROFITS INVOLVED. SO IT IS A WHAT WE CALL
SO IT IS A WHAT WE CALL COLLECTIVE IMPACT OF HOW WE CAN
COLLECTIVE IMPACT OF HOW WE CAN GET NON-PROFITS WORKING TOGETHER
GET NON-PROFITS WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE MAJOR CHANGE.
TO MAKE MAJOR CHANGE. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. THAT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE
THAT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE BECAUSE THAT'S BRINGING A LOT OF
BECAUSE THAT'S BRINGING A LOT OF PEOPLE AND A LOT OF KNOWLEDGE TO
PEOPLE AND A LOT OF KNOWLEDGE TO THE PLAYING FIELD AT THE SAME
THE PLAYING FIELD AT THE SAME TIME.
TIME. >> AND THEN ALSO, IT WAS MUCH
>> AND THEN ALSO, IT WAS MUCH EASIER BECAUSE IT'S A SMALL
EASIER BECAUSE IT'S A SMALL COMMUNITY AND EVERYONE KNOWS
COMMUNITY AND EVERYONE KNOWS EVERYONE.
EVERYONE. SO THEY WERE REALLY WILLING TO
SO THEY WERE REALLY WILLING TO WORK TOGETHER.
WORK TOGETHER. THE FIRST MEETING THAT I WENT TO
THE FIRST MEETING THAT I WENT TO IN AJO I THINK THEY HAD EVERY
IN AJO I THINK THEY HAD EVERY MAJOR PLAYER IN TOWN SITTING
MAJOR PLAYER IN TOWN SITTING AROUND THE TABLE, AND THAT WAS
AROUND THE TABLE, AND THAT WAS NICE TO SEE.
NICE TO SEE. >> IT'S NICE TO KNOW NOT ONLY
>> IT'S NICE TO KNOW NOT ONLY ARE PEOPLE ALREADY KNOWING EACH
ARE PEOPLE ALREADY KNOWING EACH OTHER BUT THEY'RE GETTING TO
OTHER BUT THEY'RE GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER BETTER BECAUSE
KNOW EACH OTHER BETTER BECAUSE OF THESE GARDENS.
OF THESE GARDENS. IS THAT YOUR EXPERIENCE?
IS THAT YOUR EXPERIENCE? >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. ON THE LEVEL OF THE GARDENING WE
ON THE LEVEL OF THE GARDENING WE HAVE SEEN INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY
HAVE SEEN INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY BUILDING AROUND THE GARDENS.
BUILDING AROUND THE GARDENS. ON THE LEVEL OF THE PARTNERSHIP
ON THE LEVEL OF THE PARTNERSHIP TO REACH THIS COLLECTIVE IMPACT,
TO REACH THIS COLLECTIVE IMPACT, AND WE'RE LOOKING AT THE FOOD
AND WE'RE LOOKING AT THE FOOD SYSTEM EXCHANGE.
SYSTEM EXCHANGE. WE'RE LEARNING A LOT ABOUT WHAT
WE'RE LEARNING A LOT ABOUT WHAT IT IS LIKE TO COLLABORATE.
IT IS LIKE TO COLLABORATE. BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST -- WE ALL
BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST -- WE ALL WANT TO DO THE SAME THING, LET'S
WANT TO DO THE SAME THING, LET'S JUST DO IT.
JUST DO IT. IT DOES ACTUALLY TAKE KIND OF A
IT DOES ACTUALLY TAKE KIND OF A CHANGE, A SHIFT IN MENTALITY,
CHANGE, A SHIFT IN MENTALITY, AND WHAT IT MEANS TO ACTUALLY
AND WHAT IT MEANS TO ACTUALLY WORK TOGETHER.
WORK TOGETHER. >> I ACTUALLY WANTED TO ASK YOU
>> I ACTUALLY WANTED TO ASK YOU ABOUT SOME OF THE CHALLENGES OF
ABOUT SOME OF THE CHALLENGES OF DOING THIS.
DOING THIS. KIND OF IN THINKING ABOUT OTHER
KIND OF IN THINKING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE THAT MIGHT WANT TO TAKE
PEOPLE THAT MIGHT WANT TO TAKE ON A PROJECT LIKE THIS.
ON A PROJECT LIKE THIS. I'M ASSUMING COLLABORATION IS --
I'M ASSUMING COLLABORATION IS -- CAN BE ONE OF THEM, RIGHT?
CAN BE ONE OF THEM, RIGHT? >> DEFINITELY.
>> DEFINITELY. I ALWAYS SAY START WITH
I ALWAYS SAY START WITH UNDERSTANDING WHAT'S ALREADY
UNDERSTANDING WHAT'S ALREADY THERE.
THERE. THE ENTIRE IDEA BEHIND THIS IS
THE ENTIRE IDEA BEHIND THIS IS WE BROUGHT COMPOST FROM
WE BROUGHT COMPOST FROM ELSEWHERE, BUT ON THE OTHER HAND
ELSEWHERE, BUT ON THE OTHER HAND WE REALLY REACHED OUT TO
WE REALLY REACHED OUT TO EVERYTHING THAT WAS ALREADY IN
EVERYTHING THAT WAS ALREADY IN THE COMMUNITY, LIKE DON SAYS.
THE COMMUNITY, LIKE DON SAYS. AND WHEN WE ARE REACHING TO
AND WHEN WE ARE REACHING TO EVERYBODY THAT'S IN THE
EVERYBODY THAT'S IN THE COMMUNITY, WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND
COMMUNITY, WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND EVERYBODY PLAYS THEIR OWN PART
EVERYBODY PLAYS THEIR OWN PART AND THEIR OWN ROLE AND THEY'RE
AND THEIR OWN ROLE AND THEY'RE GOOD AT IT.
GOOD AT IT. AND WHEN WE COLLABORATE, WE DO
AND WHEN WE COLLABORATE, WE DO DESIGN STRATEGIES, GOALS, AND
DESIGN STRATEGIES, GOALS, AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS, AND YET WE
ALL OF THOSE THINGS, AND YET WE HAVE TO LEAVE ENOUGH ROOM FOR
HAVE TO LEAVE ENOUGH ROOM FOR EVERYBODY TO STILL BE THEIR OWN
EVERYBODY TO STILL BE THEIR OWN ORGANIZATION OR THEIR OWN
ORGANIZATION OR THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL DOING IT THEIR OWN
INDIVIDUAL DOING IT THEIR OWN WAY.
WAY. AND YET EVERYBODY PUSHING
AND YET EVERYBODY PUSHING TOGETHER INTO THE SAME -- INTO
TOGETHER INTO THE SAME -- INTO THE SAME DIRECTION.
THE SAME DIRECTION. SO I WOULD SAY IT JUST TAKES
SO I WOULD SAY IT JUST TAKES TIME.
TIME. LIKE TAKE ENOUGH TIME TO TALK TO
LIKE TAKE ENOUGH TIME TO TALK TO PEOPLE, TO TALK TO YOUR
PEOPLE, TO TALK TO YOUR PARTNERS, FIGURE OUT, YOU KNOW,
PARTNERS, FIGURE OUT, YOU KNOW, WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GOOD AT?
WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GOOD AT? OR WHAT CAN WE REALLY DO
OR WHAT CAN WE REALLY DO TOGETHER OR WHAT ARE PEOPLE BEST
TOGETHER OR WHAT ARE PEOPLE BEST AT DOING OR ORGANIZATIONS BEST
AT DOING OR ORGANIZATIONS BEST AT DOING ON THEIR OWN?
AT DOING ON THEIR OWN? AND KEEP RETURNING TO THAT BIG
AND KEEP RETURNING TO THAT BIG VISION BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT GETS
VISION BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT GETS US UP IN THE MORNING.
US UP IN THE MORNING. >> SOUNDS GOOD, YEAH.
>> SOUNDS GOOD, YEAH. MAKES A LOT OF SENSE.
MAKES A LOT OF SENSE. UNFORTUNATELY, WE'VE GOT TO END
UNFORTUNATELY, WE'VE GOT TO END IT THERE.
IT THERE. I'M SURE WE COULD TALK ABOUT
I'M SURE WE COULD TALK ABOUT THIS FOR A LONG TIME.
THIS FOR A LONG TIME. BUT THANK YOU BOTH OF YOU FOR
BUT THANK YOU BOTH OF YOU FOR COMING IN AND TELLING US ABOUT
COMING IN AND TELLING US ABOUT THIS.
THIS. >> OUR PLEASURE.
>> OUR PLEASURE. >> AND NEXT WEEK WE'RE GOING TO
>> AND NEXT WEEK WE'RE GOING TO TAKE YOU BACK TO AJO.
TAKE YOU BACK TO AJO. THIS TIME WE'RE GOING TO VISIT A
THIS TIME WE'RE GOING TO VISIT A FORMER PUBLIC SCHOOL WHERE
FORMER PUBLIC SCHOOL WHERE RESIDENTS ARE GETTING SOME
RESIDENTS ARE GETTING SOME HANDS-ON LEARNING GROWING FRUITS
HANDS-ON LEARNING GROWING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND RAISING
AND VEGETABLES AND RAISING CHICKENS.
CHICKENS. >>> CROWDS IN TAHRIR SQUARE AND
>>> CROWDS IN TAHRIR SQUARE AND FIREWORKS ERUPTED OVER THE CITY
FIREWORKS ERUPTED OVER THE CITY OF CAIRO TONIGHT AS THE EGYPTIAN
OF CAIRO TONIGHT AS THE EGYPTIAN MILITARY OUSTED PRESIDENT
MILITARY OUSTED PRESIDENT MOHAMED MORSI.
MOHAMED MORSI. >> WE GET THE LATEST ON THE
>> WE GET THE LATEST ON THE DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENTS INCLUDING
DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENTS INCLUDING THE APPOINTMENT OF AN INTERIM
THE APPOINTMENT OF AN INTERIM LEADER AND SUSPENSION OF THE
LEADER AND SUSPENSION OF THE COUNTRY'S CONSTITUTION.
COUNTRY'S CONSTITUTION. >>> THEN THE OBAMA
>>> THEN THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION GIVES EMPLOYERS A
ADMINISTRATION GIVES EMPLOYERS A ONE-YEAR REPRIEVE ON THE MANDATE
ONE-YEAR REPRIEVE ON THE MANDATE TO PROVIDE HEALTH INSURANCE.
TO PROVIDE HEALTH INSURANCE. WE ASK WHAT THE DELAY MEANS FOR
WE ASK WHAT THE DELAY MEANS FOR BUSINESSES AND WORKERS.
BUSINESSES AND WORKERS. >>> RAY SUAREZ EXAMINES THE
>>> RAY SUAREZ EXAMINES THE DIPLOMATIC SAGA UNFOLDING AS THE
DIPLOMATIC SAGA UNFOLDING AS THE WORLD WONDERS WHERE EDWARD
WORLD WONDERS WHERE EDWARD SNOWDEN IS AND WHAT HIS FAITH
SNOWDEN IS AND WHAT HIS FAITH WILL BE.
WILL BE. >>> SAM LAZZARO REPORTS ON ONE
>>> SAM LAZZARO REPORTS ON ONE GROUP'S EFFORTS TO HELP VICTIMS
GROUP'S EFFORTS TO HELP VICTIMS OF THE DEADLY FACTORY COLLAPSE
OF THE DEADLY FACTORY COLLAPSE IN BANGLADESH.
IN BANGLADESH. >> EVERY BUSINESS THAT WE HAVE
>> EVERY BUSINESS THAT WE HAVE GONE INTO HAS SOMETHING TO DO
GONE INTO HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH POOR PEOPLE'S NEEDS.
WITH POOR PEOPLE'S NEEDS. WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING VERY
WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING VERY QUICKLY.
QUICKLY. OTHERWISE, BANGLADESH MIGHT LOSE
OTHERWISE, BANGLADESH MIGHT LOSE A LOT OF BUSINESS.
A LOT OF BUSINESS. >>> AND JUDY WOODRUFF GETS AN
>>> AND JUDY WOODRUFF GETS AN INSIDE THE COURTROOM ACCOUNT OF
INSIDE THE COURTROOM ACCOUNT OF THE TRIAL OF *** BULGER, THE
THE TRIAL OF *** BULGER, THE ACCUSED BOSTON MOB BOSS CHARGED
ACCUSED BOSTON MOB BOSS CHARGED WITH RACKETEERING AND ***.
WITH RACKETEERING AND ***. >> THE DEFENSE WENT IN THERE AND
>> THE DEFENSE WENT IN THERE AND COPPED TO ABOUT 80% OF THE
COPPED TO ABOUT 80% OF THE INDICTMENT.
INDICTMENT. THEY ADMITTED HE'S A RACKETEER
THEY ADMITTED HE'S A RACKETEER AND EXTORTIONIST.
AND EXTORTIONIST. THE STRATEGY OF THIS, I'VE
THE STRATEGY OF THIS, I'VE ADMITTED TO THESE OTHER THINGS,
ADMITTED TO THESE OTHER THINGS, WHY DON'T YOU BELIEVE ME WHEN I
WHY DON'T YOU BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAY I DIDN'T KILL THESE WOMEN?
SAY I DIDN'T KILL THESE WOMEN? >> THAT'S ALL AHEAD ON TONIGHT'S
>> THAT'S ALL AHEAD ON TONIGHT'S "NEWS HOUR."
"NEWS HOUR." >>> AN AMERICAN SOLDIER WITH
>>> AN AMERICAN SOLDIER WITH FIVE DEPLOYMENTS TO AFGHANISTAN
FIVE DEPLOYMENTS TO AFGHANISTAN NOW TRAINS AFGHANS.
NOW TRAINS AFGHANS. >> ONE OF THE STAFF SERGEANTS IS
>> ONE OF THE STAFF SERGEANTS IS LIKE I'VE LOST SOLDIERS BEFORE.
LIKE I'VE LOST SOLDIERS BEFORE. THAT'S WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO
THAT'S WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO TRAIN THESE GUYS.
TRAIN THESE GUYS. BECAUSE THE MOMENT THAT YOU
BECAUSE THE MOMENT THAT YOU GET -- THAT'S WHEN THE ENEMY'S
GET -- THAT'S WHEN THE ENEMY'S GOING TO ATTACK YOU.
GOING TO ATTACK YOU. >> ON INDEPENDENCE DAY A SOLDIER
>> ON INDEPENDENCE DAY A SOLDIER WHO SPENT A DECADE RETURNING TO
WHO SPENT A DECADE RETURNING TO COMBAT.
COMBAT. ON THE NEXT EDITION OF NPR NEWS.
ON THE NEXT EDITION OF NPR NEWS. >>> A NEW LOCAL MAGAZINE IS
>>> A NEW LOCAL MAGAZINE IS FOCUSING ON THE GROWING INTEREST
FOCUSING ON THE GROWING INTEREST IN SUSTAINABLE FOODS AND RELATED
IN SUSTAINABLE FOODS AND RELATED ISSUES HERE IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA.
ISSUES HERE IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA. THE PUBLICATION IS CALLED
THE PUBLICATION IS CALLED "EDIBLE BAJA ARIZONA."
"EDIBLE BAJA ARIZONA." THE MAGAZINE IS NOW AVAILABLE
THE MAGAZINE IS NOW AVAILABLE AFTER ITS PREMIERE LAST MONTH AT
AFTER ITS PREMIERE LAST MONTH AT THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART IN DOWNTOWN TUCSON.
IN DOWNTOWN TUCSON. LUIS CARRION HAS THE STORY.
LUIS CARRION HAS THE STORY. >> WE'RE ABOUT TO LIFT THE VEIL
>> WE'RE ABOUT TO LIFT THE VEIL AND LET YOU HAVE YOUR VERY OWN
AND LET YOU HAVE YOUR VERY OWN COPY OF "EDIBLE BAJA ARIZONA."
COPY OF "EDIBLE BAJA ARIZONA." YOU GUYS WANT TO GET IT?
YOU GUYS WANT TO GET IT? YOU WANT A COPY?
YOU WANT A COPY? >> THE FREE MAGAZINE AS PART OF
>> THE FREE MAGAZINE AS PART OF THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF EDIBLE
THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF EDIBLE PUBLICATIONS THAT'S LOOKING TO
PUBLICATIONS THAT'S LOOKING TO CONNECT CONSUMERS WITH FAMILY
CONNECT CONSUMERS WITH FAMILY FARMERS, GROWERS, CHEFS, AND
FARMERS, GROWERS, CHEFS, AND FOOD ARTISANS.
FOOD ARTISANS. DOUG BAKER IS THE PUBLISHER AND
DOUG BAKER IS THE PUBLISHER AND EDITOR OF "EDIBLE BAJA ARIZONA."
EDITOR OF "EDIBLE BAJA ARIZONA." AND HE SAYS PEOPLE ARE HUNGRY
AND HE SAYS PEOPLE ARE HUNGRY FOR THIS PUBLICATION.
FOR THIS PUBLICATION. >> IT CELEBRATES LOCAL FOODS.
>> IT CELEBRATES LOCAL FOODS. IT ADVOCATES FOR MAKING OUR FOOD
IT ADVOCATES FOR MAKING OUR FOOD SYSTEM HERE MORE SUSTAINABLE AND
SYSTEM HERE MORE SUSTAINABLE AND HEALTHY.
HEALTHY. FOR THE HEALTH OF OUR
FOR THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND OUR COMMUNITY'S
COMMUNITIES AND OUR COMMUNITY'S PROSPERITY.
PROSPERITY. AND IT'S REALLY A MAGAZINE ABOUT
AND IT'S REALLY A MAGAZINE ABOUT HOW FOOD AND CULTURE INTERSECT
HOW FOOD AND CULTURE INTERSECT AND HOW FOOD IS THE CONNECTING
AND HOW FOOD IS THE CONNECTING ELEMENT THAT REALLY ENRICHES OUR
ELEMENT THAT REALLY ENRICHES OUR LIVES IN WAYS THAT WE DON'T
LIVES IN WAYS THAT WE DON'T ALWAYS STOP AND THINK ABOUT.
ALWAYS STOP AND THINK ABOUT. >> THE PUBLICATION IS MORE THAN
>> THE PUBLICATION IS MORE THAN A COOKING MAGAZINE.
A COOKING MAGAZINE. IT CELEBRATES THE ENTIRE FOOD
IT CELEBRATES THE ENTIRE FOOD SYSTEM OF BAJA ARIZONA, WHICH
SYSTEM OF BAJA ARIZONA, WHICH EXPANDS FROM SOUTH OF THE GILA
EXPANDS FROM SOUTH OF THE GILA RIVER INTO ALL OF SONORA,
RIVER INTO ALL OF SONORA, MEXICO.
MEXICO. HE SAYS THE GOAL IS TO RECONNECT
HE SAYS THE GOAL IS TO RECONNECT WITH CULTURAL TRADITIONS OF THE
WITH CULTURAL TRADITIONS OF THE REGION.
REGION. HOWEVER, HE SAYS THAT COOK IS AN
HOWEVER, HE SAYS THAT COOK IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THIS
IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THIS CONVERSATION, COOKING BEING THAT
CONVERSATION, COOKING BEING THAT HUMAN ACTIVITY THAT BRIDGES
HUMAN ACTIVITY THAT BRIDGES CULTURE AND NATURE.
CULTURE AND NATURE. >> WE'VE LOST THE CONNECTION TO
>> WE'VE LOST THE CONNECTION TO COOKING IN OUR CULTURE.
COOKING IN OUR CULTURE. WE'RE SO DEPENDENT ON PROCESSED
WE'RE SO DEPENDENT ON PROCESSED FOODS, WHICH ARE COOKED BY LARGE
FOODS, WHICH ARE COOKED BY LARGE CORPORATIONS, THAT WE DON'T TAKE
CORPORATIONS, THAT WE DON'T TAKE THE TIME TO WORK WITH REAL
THE TIME TO WORK WITH REAL INGREDIENTS AND MAKE THOSE
INGREDIENTS AND MAKE THOSE CONNECTIONS WITH OUR FOOD IN
CONNECTIONS WITH OUR FOOD IN WAYS THAT ARE REALLY IMPORTANT
WAYS THAT ARE REALLY IMPORTANT TO A QUALITY LIFE.
TO A QUALITY LIFE. >> MAKING CONNECTIONS WITH OUR
>> MAKING CONNECTIONS WITH OUR FOOD.
FOOD. THIS IS WHAT BIGGER SAYS EDIBLE
THIS IS WHAT BIGGER SAYS EDIBLE BAJA ARIZONA IS ALL ABOUT.
BAJA ARIZONA IS ALL ABOUT. JARED McKINLEY IS ASSOCIATE
JARED McKINLEY IS ASSOCIATE EDITOR OF "EDIBLE BAJA ARIZONA."
EDITOR OF "EDIBLE BAJA ARIZONA." AND HE SAYS THE MAGAZINE TAPS
AND HE SAYS THE MAGAZINE TAPS INTO THE UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS
INTO THE UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS REGION.
OF THIS REGION. >> WHEN YOU LOOK THROUGH A LOT
>> WHEN YOU LOOK THROUGH A LOT OF THE OTHER EDIBLES YOU COULD
OF THE OTHER EDIBLES YOU COULD BE ANYWHERE.
BE ANYWHERE. WHEN YOU LOOK THROUGH "EDIBLE
WHEN YOU LOOK THROUGH "EDIBLE BAJA" YOU'RE GOING TO KNOW
BAJA" YOU'RE GOING TO KNOW EXACTLY WHERE YOU ARE.
EXACTLY WHERE YOU ARE. I FEEL PRIVILEGED DOING THAT.
I FEEL PRIVILEGED DOING THAT. >> McKINLEY'S BACKGROUND IS IN
>> McKINLEY'S BACKGROUND IS IN BOTANY AND HE SAYS THIS REGION
BOTANY AND HE SAYS THIS REGION IS SPECIAL BECAUSE OF THE
IS SPECIAL BECAUSE OF THE DIVERSITY IN PLANT LIFE.
DIVERSITY IN PLANT LIFE. HE SAYS HE HOPES THE MAGAZINE
HE SAYS HE HOPES THE MAGAZINE WILL HELP INFORM THE PUBLIC
WILL HELP INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE VIRTUES OF THIS
ABOUT THE VIRTUES OF THIS REGION.
REGION. >> INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON THE
>> INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON THE LIMITATIONS OF WHERE WE LIVE, I
LIMITATIONS OF WHERE WE LIVE, I WANTED TO MORE CELEBRATE THE
WANTED TO MORE CELEBRATE THE PRIVILEGE OF LIVING IN ARID
PRIVILEGE OF LIVING IN ARID LANDS BECAUSE I DON'T SEE IT AS
LANDS BECAUSE I DON'T SEE IT AS A LIMITATION.
A LIMITATION. I SEE IT AS -- I FEEL REALLY
I SEE IT AS -- I FEEL REALLY LUCKY, ACTUALLY, TO BE DOING
LUCKY, ACTUALLY, TO BE DOING SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
SOMETHING LIKE THIS. >> THE PREMIERE ISSUE OF "EDIBLE
>> THE PREMIERE ISSUE OF "EDIBLE BAJA ARIZONA" INCLUDES AN
BAJA ARIZONA" INCLUDES AN ARTICLE BY AUTHOR AND UNIVERSITY
ARTICLE BY AUTHOR AND UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHWEST ARIZONA PROFESSOR
OF SOUTHWEST ARIZONA PROFESSOR GARY NABHAN.
GARY NABHAN. >> FOR ABOUT A DECADE PEOPLE
>> FOR ABOUT A DECADE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN EXPERIMENTING WITH
HAVE BEEN EXPERIMENTING WITH THIS APPROACH TO LOCAL FOOD
THIS APPROACH TO LOCAL FOOD MAGAZINES THROUGH THE EDIBLE
MAGAZINES THROUGH THE EDIBLE COMMUNITY'S NETWORK.
COMMUNITY'S NETWORK. >> HE'S WRITTEN FOR SEVERAL
>> HE'S WRITTEN FOR SEVERAL "EDIBLE" MAGAZINES, AND HE SAYS
"EDIBLE" MAGAZINES, AND HE SAYS EACH MAGAZINE IN THE NETWORK HAS
EACH MAGAZINE IN THE NETWORK HAS A DIFFERENT EMPHASIS AND FOCUSES
A DIFFERENT EMPHASIS AND FOCUSES ON UNIQUE FEATURES OF A
ON UNIQUE FEATURES OF A PARTICULAR REGION.
PARTICULAR REGION. "EDIBLE BAJA ARIZONA" IS NO
"EDIBLE BAJA ARIZONA" IS NO EXCEPTION.
EXCEPTION. >> WHAT I SEE AS UNIQUE WITH
>> WHAT I SEE AS UNIQUE WITH "EDIBLE BAJA ARIZONA" IN TERMS
"EDIBLE BAJA ARIZONA" IN TERMS OF ALL THE MAGAZINES IS THE
OF ALL THE MAGAZINES IS THE FIRST ONE THAT WILL BRIDGE TWO
FIRST ONE THAT WILL BRIDGE TWO NATIONS ACROSS A BORDER, THREE
NATIONS ACROSS A BORDER, THREE NATIONS REALLY IF WE TALK ABOUT
NATIONS REALLY IF WE TALK ABOUT THE NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES
THE NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES IN OUR MIDST, AND WELCOME NEWS
IN OUR MIDST, AND WELCOME NEWS FROM ALL OF THOSE INTO ONE
FROM ALL OF THOSE INTO ONE MAGAZINE.
MAGAZINE. IT'S ALSO THE FIRST MAGAZINE IN
IT'S ALSO THE FIRST MAGAZINE IN THE "EDIBLE" NETWORK IN A REAL
THE "EDIBLE" NETWORK IN A REAL DESERT THAT IS SHOWING THAT FOOD
DESERT THAT IS SHOWING THAT FOOD SECURITY IS DEPENDENT ULTIMATELY
SECURITY IS DEPENDENT ULTIMATELY ON HOW WE USE WATER IN OUR
ON HOW WE USE WATER IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
COMMUNITIES. AND SO WATER AND LAND AND FOOD
AND SO WATER AND LAND AND FOOD ARE INEXTRICABLY TIED HERE.
ARE INEXTRICABLY TIED HERE. >> WATER, LAND, AND FOOD ARE
>> WATER, LAND, AND FOOD ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO CREATE A
WORKING TOGETHER TO CREATE A CULTURE THAT CONTINUES TO
CULTURE THAT CONTINUES TO EVOLVE.
EVOLVE. AND HERE AT HIS RANCH NABHAND IS
AND HERE AT HIS RANCH NABHAND IS EXPLORING FIRSTHAND SOME OF THE
EXPLORING FIRSTHAND SOME OF THE VERY ISSUES THAT ARE BEING
VERY ISSUES THAT ARE BEING ADDRESSED IN THE PREMIER EDITION
ADDRESSED IN THE PREMIER EDITION OF THIS MAGAZINE.
OF THIS MAGAZINE. >> I HAPPEN TO LIVE AND KEEP AN
>> I HAPPEN TO LIVE AND KEEP AN ORCHARD IN PATAGONIA, ARIZONA
ORCHARD IN PATAGONIA, ARIZONA JUST 20 MILES NORTH OF NOGALES,
JUST 20 MILES NORTH OF NOGALES, WHICH IS THE LARGEST PORT OF
WHICH IS THE LARGEST PORT OF ENTRY FOR FOOD INLAND ANYWHERE
ENTRY FOR FOOD INLAND ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
IN THE WORLD. SO WHILE I HAVE ONE EAR TO THAT,
SO WHILE I HAVE ONE EAR TO THAT, WHAT'S THE FOOD MOVING ACROSS
WHAT'S THE FOOD MOVING ACROSS THE BORDER, I'M ALSO SEEING WHAT
THE BORDER, I'M ALSO SEEING WHAT KIND OF FOOD CAN BE GROWN HERE
KIND OF FOOD CAN BE GROWN HERE WITH MINIMUM WATER AND MINIMUM
WITH MINIMUM WATER AND MINIMUM CARBON FOOTPRINT EXPENDITURE.
CARBON FOOTPRINT EXPENDITURE. AND SO ABOUT 85 DIFFERENT KINDS
AND SO ABOUT 85 DIFFERENT KINDS OF FRUIT AND NUT TREES ARE ON
OF FRUIT AND NUT TREES ARE ON THE SIX ACRES, INCLUDING THE
THE SIX ACRES, INCLUDING THE VERY FIRST ONE, PADRE QUINO AND
VERY FIRST ONE, PADRE QUINO AND OTHER SPANISH MISSIONS BROUGHT
OTHER SPANISH MISSIONS BROUGHT TO THIS REGION 400 YEARS AGO.
TO THIS REGION 400 YEARS AGO. >> NABHAND AND THE PUBLISHERS OF
>> NABHAND AND THE PUBLISHERS OF "EDIBLE BAJA ARIZONA" SAY THEY
"EDIBLE BAJA ARIZONA" SAY THEY WANT TO EXPLORE THE JOYS OF
WANT TO EXPLORE THE JOYS OF EATING LOCALLY, EXPLORE THE RICH
EATING LOCALLY, EXPLORE THE RICH FOOD HERITAGE OF THIS REASON.
FOOD HERITAGE OF THIS REASON. BIGGERS, THE PUBLISHER, SAYS
BIGGERS, THE PUBLISHER, SAYS THIS COMMUNITY IS OVERDUE FOR
THIS COMMUNITY IS OVERDUE FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
SOMETHING LIKE THIS. >> COME TO EDIBLE THROUGH THE
>> COME TO EDIBLE THROUGH THE FOOD BUT FIND THE CULTURAL
FOOD BUT FIND THE CULTURAL CONNECTION, THAT YOU MAY NOT
CONNECTION, THAT YOU MAY NOT EVEN KNOW EXISTS.
EVEN KNOW EXISTS. AND THAT'S REALLY AN OVERRIDING
AND THAT'S REALLY AN OVERRIDING META
META METAGOAL I THINK WITH THIS
METAGOAL I THINK WITH THIS PUBLICATION.
PUBLICATION. >> JULY IN THE SONORAN DESERT
>> JULY IN THE SONORAN DESERT USUALLY GETS A BIT OF A RESPITE
USUALLY GETS A BIT OF A RESPITE FROM THE EXTREMELY HIGH
FROM THE EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES THANKS TO THE
TEMPERATURES THANKS TO THE MONSO
MONSO MONSOON, WHICH IS TRADITIONALLY
MONSOON, WHICH IS TRADITIONALLY ACCOMPANIED BY THE VERY WELCOME
ACCOMPANIED BY THE VERY WELCOME RAIN.
RAIN. NEXT WE HEAR MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU
NEXT WE HEAR MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT THIS MONTH IN OUR
CAN EXPECT THIS MONTH IN OUR GREAT OUTDOORS.
GREAT OUTDOORS. >> HELLO.
>> HELLO. I'M JESUS GARCIA FROM THE
I'M JESUS GARCIA FROM THE ARIZONA SONORAN DESERT MUSEUM.
ARIZONA SONORAN DESERT MUSEUM. THE MONTH OF JULY HERE IN THE
THE MONTH OF JULY HERE IN THE SONORAN DESERT BRINGS A DRAMATIC
SONORAN DESERT BRINGS A DRAMATIC CHANGE OF PACE.
CHANGE OF PACE. THE LONG-AWAITED SUMMER RAINS,
THE LONG-AWAITED SUMMER RAINS, KNOWN AS THE MONSOON, USUALLY
KNOWN AS THE MONSOON, USUALLY ARRIVE AROUND THE 4th OF JULY.
ARRIVE AROUND THE 4th OF JULY. THIS MARKS THE BEGINNING OF THE
THIS MARKS THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND PART OF THE SUMMER.
SECOND PART OF THE SUMMER. WE CALL IT THE WET SUMMER.
WE CALL IT THE WET SUMMER. THE SONORAN DESERT HAS TWO RAINY
THE SONORAN DESERT HAS TWO RAINY SEASONS -- ONE IN THE WINTER AND
SEASONS -- ONE IN THE WINTER AND ONE IN THE SUMMER.
ONE IN THE SUMMER. THE WINTER RAINS TEND TO BE SLOW
THE WINTER RAINS TEND TO BE SLOW AND STEADY, BUT THE SUMMER RAINS
AND STEADY, BUT THE SUMMER RAINS BRING THUNDERSTORMS, HEAVY
BRING THUNDERSTORMS, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, AND OFTEN FLASH
DOWNPOURS, AND OFTEN FLASH FLOODS.
FLOODS. THE TEMPERATURE CAN QUICKLY DROP
THE TEMPERATURE CAN QUICKLY DROP 30 OR 40 DEGREES AFTER ONE OF
30 OR 40 DEGREES AFTER ONE OF THESE STORMS.
THESE STORMS. FOR RESIDENTS OF THE TUCSON AREA
FOR RESIDENTS OF THE TUCSON AREA THE ARRIVAL OF THE SUMMER RAINS
THE ARRIVAL OF THE SUMMER RAINS IS A TIME TO CELEBRATE.
IS A TIME TO CELEBRATE. THE SIGNATURE SMELLS OF THE
THE SIGNATURE SMELLS OF THE CREOSOTE BUSH AND THE WET EARTH
CREOSOTE BUSH AND THE WET EARTH AFTER THE RAIN GIVE TUCSONIANS A
AFTER THE RAIN GIVE TUCSONIANS A UNIQUE SENSE OF PLACE.
UNIQUE SENSE OF PLACE. IN FACT, IT IS A GREAT EXCUSE TO
IN FACT, IT IS A GREAT EXCUSE TO LIVE AND STAY HERE DURING THE
LIVE AND STAY HERE DURING THE SUMMER.
SUMMER. NO WONDER THAT THE TOHONO O'ODHAM
NO WONDER THAT THE TOHONO O'ODHAM CONSIDER THIS MONTH THE
CONSIDER THIS MONTH THE BEGINNING OF THEIR NEW YEAR.