Indigenous farm hub connects youth with land and boosts local food access

The Indigenous Farm Hub in Corrales, New Mexico, is helping Native youth reconnect with the land while increasing access to fresh food, according to reporting by New Mexico In Depth. The hub partners with the Native American Community Academy (NACA), allowing students from kindergarten through high school to learn farming skills outside the classroom. Co-founder Alan Brauer said the farm also runs a residency program to encourage new farmers, as the average farmer is about 58 years old.

The hub grows thousands of pounds of vegetables annually, distributing food through paid shares and donations to families with children attending the academy and a Diné language nest. The program emphasizes regenerative farming practices rooted in Indigenous traditions disrupted by colonialism.