Edward “Bardo” Gonzales gained a hoop house, drip irrigation, pest management system, and soil-moisture indicators through an NRCS EQIP grant, all on the land his family has lived and farmed on for multiple generations. Here, Bardo speaks to his positive experience working with the NRCS, as well as involving the youth in his family and village in getting involved with land stewardship.

Edward “Bardo” Gonzales lives in Chamisal, New Mexico with his wife Juliet, where they maintain the culture and traditions of acequias and small-scale farming.