The Yurok Tribe recently purchased 40-acres of agricultural land to create a food security farm.
âThe COVID-19 crisis illuminated a very real potential for food shortages in our rural region. We purchased this property to make the tribe more self-sufficient during times of emergency and when things get back to normal. This property presents an ideal location to cultivate a tremendous amount of healthy, organic produce for our people,â said Joseph L. James, the chairman of the Yurok Tribe. âEstablishing this environmentally sustainable food security farm will also strengthen our sovereignty.â
âThis year, we have taken significant steps toward radically increasing the availability of healthy foods on the reservation. With this acquisition and the purchase of the old Weitchpec nursery, we have secured more than 65 acres of land for food production, which will complement our efforts to restore our natural food resources. For many years to come, these projects w
Posted By Iridian Casarez on Wed, Dec 30, 2020 at 3:37 PM click to enlarge Louisa McCovey
With the help of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funding, the Yurok Tribe has purchased 40-acres of agricultural land to create a food security farm filled with healthy fruits and vegetables.
“The COVID-19 crisis illuminated a very real potential for food shortages in our rural region. We purchased this property to make the Tribe more self-sufficient during times of emergency and when things get back to normal. This property presents an ideal location to cultivate a tremendous amount of healthy, organic produce for our people,” said the Chairman of the Yurok Tribe Joseph L. James. “Establishing this environmentally sustainable food security farm will also strengthen o