Farming

San Ysidro Day 2013

Saturday, May 18, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm

AFSC helped organize the annual San Ysidro Day celebration with partners the South Valley Acequia Assoication, La Plazita Institute, and Agri-Cultura Network. This tradition, held in New Mexico for 400 years, celebrates San Ysidro, the patron saint of farmers. The ceremony includes blessings of the land and water by indigenous elders of the Isleta Pueblo, Dine, Red Wolf Clan as well as Catholics and Penitente brothers.

Bringing sustainable farming, farmers together in China

Five farm managers from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) and one U.S. farmer—Don Bustos of AFSC’s New Mexico program—joined AFSC staff and partners in northeast China in August, where they visited  research facilities as well as conventional and organic farms to explore sustainable farming techniques that could be adapted on their own farms.

Linda Lewis, AFSC’s country representative for China and the DPRK and Zhang Jin, program assistant for training, coordinated and accompanied the tour.

Improving Rice Production in North Korea (DPRK)

Given the short growing season in DPRK, farm managers have introduced techniques that help with rice cultivation. These systems of rice intensification are meant to get the most out of each rice seed, increasing yields.

AFSC in North Korea (DPRK)

A brief introduction to AFSC's program work in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK/North Korea).

Growing Local Food for School Children

Eight-year old Stefano goes on a mission to find the source of the produce in his school lunch. Along his journey back to the cafeteria, he meets farmers trained by AFSC’s Agri-Cultura Network and visits farms created through AFSC’s community partnerships.

Impact of the Farm Bill and AFSC's Advocacy Role for Sustainable Farmers

U.S. Farm Bill is a Food Bill

by Don Bustos

originally published in the Green Fire Times, December 2011

Traditional New Mexican Agriculture: We Had a Regional Food System

Donfarms

Don farming his ancestral land.

 

by Don Bustos, AFSC NM Director

originally published in Green Fire Times, Nov 2011

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Don Bustos

Don Bustos, Program Director for AFSC in New Mexico.

Don Bustos farming family land

Don Bustos farming his family's 300 year old land.

North Korea farmer

North Korea farmer kneeling in field of grain.

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