At the heart of it, we are people who believe that reintroducing native foods are critical to both environmental preservation and long-term food security.

The two go hand in hand.

For too long, agricultural systems have altered landscapes to fit non-native crops. The result is environmental degradation, climate change, and - predictably - increasing global crop failures.

Sustainable food systems adjust crops to the environment, not the other way around. The easiest way to do this is by focusing on dry-farmed, native crops that grow in the climate we have now, and the climate that we will have.

Redefine your cooking approach. Native ingredients push the boundaries of traditional cuisine by being even more traditional (read: indigenous sustenance since time immemorial). For Indigenous people in particular, Acorn and other native ingredients are a return to traditions that were suppressed during colonization.

EatAcorn.com is a joint project between the Manzanita Cooperative and the California Indian Museum and Cultural Center and also features content used with permission from MightyWild and other sites.

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