Hopi Tutskwa Permaculture Institute

10/29/2026

We closed out our Community Workshop Season with the Watershed Restoration Workshop. More rain is expected this Halloween weekend, and we were able to create some easy watershed structures to help mitigate some of the erosion happening from all the much- needed moisture being received.

Learning from our workshop instructors on how to identify parcels of land to work on and where is the best place to put these structures is key to making an impact. Where will the water and sediment flow and be dispersed to slow water flows. Keeping the farming areas maintained to ensure a successful crop for the next planting season is vital to our livelihoods as farmers. However, these structures can be adaptable to your needs and intentions for land stewardship.

Askwali/Kuna'ah/ Kwa'kwa to Clint Lomawunu and Hawthorne Dukepoo for leading this amazing workshop and hope attendees walked away with knowledge that will help in the coming weekend rains. An end to a successful season and looking forward to more collaborations to come.

10/27/2026

Happening now. Come join us at Second Mesa today.

Closing out our workshop season this month with the Watershed Restoration Workshop. We have been experiencing some much needed moisture this month and are thankful for the coming rains. However, with this comes erosion and impact on our lands. Seeing the changes to the lands prompts us to create an opportunity for our community to learn more about watershed restoration.

Learning how to implement erosion control structures and work with these changes will help us ensure stable soils and farming areas. We would like to invite you to our last workshop of the season! Join us and learn how you can create healthy watersheds for your farming efforts.

When: October 27th, 2026 8AM-3PM MST
Where: Second Mesa, AZ

Register on our website or click the link below. Limited Spots Available!

https://www.hopitutskwa.org/event-details/watershed-restoration-workshop

We hope you are able to join us for the last workshop of the season! See you there.

For any questions please contact [email protected]

10/19/2026

Closing out our workshop season this month with the Watershed Restoration Workshop. We have been experiencing some much needed moisture this month and are thankful for the coming rains. However, with this comes erosion and impact on our lands. Seeing the changes to the lands prompts us to create an opportunity for our community to learn more about watershed restoration.

Learning how to implement erosion control structures and work with these changes will help us ensure stable soils and farming areas. We would like to invite you to our last workshop of the season! Join us and learn how you can create healthy watersheds for your farming efforts.

When: October 27th, 2026 8AM-3PM MST
Where: Second Mesa, AZ

Register on our website or click the link below. Limited Spots Available!

https://www.hopitutskwa.org/event-details/watershed-restoration-workshop

We hope you are able to join us for the last workshop of the season! See you there.

For any questions please contact [email protected]

10/04/2026

Come to the last Hopi Farmers Market of the 2026 season. We are here at Kykotsmovi at the PAC (Hopi Mission School) from 8am-12pm. Join us for this last market and see all the beautiful produce and creations our local farmers and vendors have to share. ☺️ 🍉🥒🍏🎃

09/29/2026

The World of Chilies Workshop is always a memorable experience. Seeing the beauty and abundance at Ashokala Farms with bountiful offerings. Participants learned about roasting and various methods of preserving their chili harvest.

Tasting fresh roasted chilies out of the roaster is the best fall flavor. We give deep thanks and gratitude to our gracious hosts and workshop instructors Kim and Jo Costion. They are always ready to share their vast knowledge of growing, building, and so much more.

Participants learned about freezing, drying, ristra stringing, making salsas and chili sauce, chili oils, fire c***r, and freeze-drying. All valuable methods of preserving and using chili to its best potential. As we wind down on the harvest season, learning how to preserve your crops is a valuable skill in food sovereignty.

We are nearing the end of our seasonal workshops for the 2026 year. Keep a look out for our last workshop of the season the Watershed Restoration Workshop.

09/28/2026

We are sad to see the market season come to an end, but grateful to see the bountiful harvests and goods that are shared with the community.

Our last Hopi Farmers Market and Exchange is this coming Sunday!
🍁🎃

When: Sunday October 4th, 2026 8am-12pm MST
Where: Peace Academic Center Kykotsmovi, AZ
Registration will be on-site only and will begin at 7am.
Arts and Craft / Food Booths - $20
Gardener / Farmer / Organizational / Informational Booths - FREE

* We encourage healthy, locally grown foods and homemade goods. Please refrain from sugary items and processed foods. *
Contact [email protected] for any questions and more information.

We hope to see you there!

09/21/2026

Reflecting on our Food Preservation Workshop and all the delicious preserved goods we made. Our green apple tree produced so many apples this year, and we were excited to process them during our workshop. During the workshop, we made apple sauce, apple butter, and pressed some fresh grapes.

Learning to process and preserve fruits and vegetables is a skill everyone should have access to. Our workshop instructors did an amazing job leading this event, and we look forward to more community workshops.

09/21/2026

Join us for our next event ‘The World of Chili Peppers’ 🌶️ on Sunday, September 27th hosted at Ashokala Gardens near Snowflake, AZ. You’ll learn all about chili’s including how to plant and save seeds, harvest and prepare delicious chili recipes and eat tons of delicious food centering chili peppers.

Registration is open until Friday, sign up today at the link in our bio. We’re also offering lodging and travel support to ensure that folks will be supported to attend. Contact our Community Organizer Maree Mahkewa at [email protected] for more information. We hope to see you there! 🌶️

09/19/2026

Hopi Farmers Market and Exchange Happening now at The Natwani Coalition Hopi Food and Agricultural Symposium. Located at the Hopi Day School. 12pm-4pm. Come see what local produce we have at this special market. Support local growers and vendors.