Southwest Institute for Resilience

03/13/2025

Friends of the Apple Core, have you taken a grafting class already? Join us to graft another local heirloom apple tree of your favorite variety on Friday, April 11th! No grafting skills? That's okay...come watch Bodie & friends practice the fine art of grafting, and listen to some music by the talented Brendan Forrest. Enjoy some pizza & cider at our favorite local watering hole. Details below. For more information contact Melanie at 970-708-3972.

12/11/2024

FOUND: Young, intact male found on Red Cliff Circle in Ridgway. Wearing a collar with no tags, no chip detected. He is safe at Second Chance. 🐾❤
(970)626-2273

04/20/2024

04/20/2024

01/01/2024

These cupcakes are too cute

10/02/2023

Such an important part of a good backyard food forest. Read article posted in the comments….

How to Use Forest Fungi to Improve Soil Quality and Bulletproof Your Food Forest Against Disease

09/16/2023

“Next up are the soil fungi. Mycorrhizal fungi work in unison with the root systems of almost every plant on our planet. Some 80-95% of all terrestrial plants form symbiotic relationships with these fungi. Without these mycorrhizal relationships, most plants would probably not exist. Let that sink in for a second… “

How to Use Forest Fungi to Improve Soil Quality and Bulletproof Your Food Forest Against Disease

09/15/2023

Go visit these awesome people and their new storefront in Cortez!

07/26/2023

Don’t miss this event! Learn about San Miguel County’s Comprehensive Compost and Food Waste reduction program.

Check out this fun event. Looking at composting and potiental composting programs in San Miguel County!!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/compost-seminar-and-field-day-tickets-677097556017

07/14/2023

We love this plant! “The buffalo berry (Shepherdia argentea) is a winter hardy & drought tolerant nitrogen-fixer, and produces delicious berries that are packed with vitamin C and antioxidants such as lycopene.”

WHY YOU SHOULD BE GROWING BUFFALO BERRY

Originating from the great plains of the USA, buffalo berry was long used by Native Americans for food and other products, but has never been commercialised. The plant is related to Elaeagnus and sea buckthorn and the fruits too resemble those of these better-known edibles.

The name may have originated when the fruits were used to spice up buffalo meat and/or when the fruits were ripe it was time for the buffalo hunt.

https://www.permaculture.co.uk/articles/why-you-should-grow-buffalo-berry-shepherdia-argentea