Alicia Thompson

National Young Farmers Coalition

Currently I work for National Young Farmers Coalition as the West Coast Organizing Manager. I am located near the base of the sacred Mount Taylor, in the Pueblo of Laguna in New Mexico. I completed my graduate education from Northern Arizona University, with my studies focused around Indigenous food ways and integrating that into Indigenous environmental management. I am a landless farmer with chickens, honeybees, and a native plants and foods nursery. I am currently building a food forest demonstration garden using Indigenous permaculture and traditional knowledge. I am also an Indigenous consultant who provides guidance on working with tribal partners, and guidance for tribes in native nation building strategies.