Revitalizing New Mexico’s community agriculture, combating food insecurity

The number of hungry people in the United States is higher now than it has been at any other time in recent history. Communities, including those in Taos County, New Mexico, are turning to sustainable agriculture to increase food security.

Over the past year alone, residents in the county purchasing items with food stamps rose by 40 percent.

Efforts to create greenhouses, community gardens and sustainable agriculture plots are tying individuals to historic roots of subsistence living. Challenges to agriculture remain in the region, as short growing seasons, drought and increased development reduce cropland and rangeland acreage.

Full story: Inter Press Service