Navajo Farms

Navajo Nation Traditional Agriculture Outreach
Assisting the Southwestern Region of the Navajo Nation return to traditional means of living with Agricultural support, adding value to farmed products and providing technological training for computer assistance.		Client Communities Birdsprings Bodaway Gap Cameron Coalmine Dilkon Hardrock Leupp Pinon Red Lake Teesto Tolani Lake Tuba City Seba Dalkai

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Beginning Farmers and Ranchers needed : WNNBFRP 50 beginning farmers and ranchers are needed as participants in our new Western Navajo Nation Beginning Farmers and Ranchers program WNNBFRP. We are recruiting 50 beginning farmers and ranchers for this new 3 year program. The program will provide introductory workshops, contact with mentor farmers and discussion panels to assist these new farmers and ranchers as they enter into the agricultural industry. · Please visit the WNNBFRP pages for more details. · Check our Calendar for introductory meetings. · Contact the program managers with any questions. o Darcy Peshlakai at 928-606-3734 o Jonathan Yazzie at 928-686-3285 o Don Piper (Grant Liaison) at 520-307-3446

Start Planning to Plow Now · Direct Services : Farming Support assists with o Plowing Service o Drip Irrigation materials o Fencing materials · visit Direct Services off the main menu for more details · Contact our Direct Services Coordinators o Darcy Peshlakai at 928-606-3734 o Jonathan Yazzie at 928-686-3285

Turn Traditional Cooking into a Business The Value Added Program assists in Food Production; turning basic farm products into more valuable products. · The Value Added program can assist in many areas including o Cooking Demonstrations o Best Practices o Food Safety Regulations o Commercial Food Preparation · Farmers and Ranchers food production · Small business start-ups and owners · Education, Certifications and Permits · see Value Added off the main menu for more information · Contact our Value-Added coordinators o Kathy Charley at 928-797-1451		Roasted Corn

Farm Management Technology Training Computers and other technology can be used to assist in farm management. Some of the applications we provide training in are · FINPACK: organize and analyze the current financial situation of your farm o help you explore alternatives within your agriculture business o provides you with the information to make better decisions about your agriculture business o all of which helps you better manage your operation o see FINPACK to the side for more info · Quicken 07: checkbook register o familiar environment to begin computerized recordkeeping o farm income and expense categories are easily added o see Quicken 07 to the side for more info · Other Technology services o Basic computer usage o Internet and accessing information · Contact Dan Waisley at 928-853-5719 for more info on our training.
General Inquiries For general inquiries please contact grant coordinator Jamescita Peshlakai by email or phone at 928 606-4998 fax at 866-699-9142
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