Strengthening food security, livelihoods, and land stewardship in the Sierra

Photos of KLM volunteers at our recent “Harvest Day” on 12 December 2025.

Local agriculture in the Sierra de la Giganta depends not only on water and soil, but on people willing to show up and lend a hand. In 2025, KLM helped connect community members with local rancheros during harvest days, strengthening the human ties that make Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) work.

These volunteer harvest outings brought Loreto residents directly into the fields—helping plant, weed, and harvest fresh produce while learning where their food comes from and what it takes to grow it sustainably in a desert environment. For ranchers, this support reduces labor pressure during peak harvest times and reinforces a reliable local market for their crops.

In 2025, KLM:

Organized community harvest days, bringing volunteers to local ranches to support CSA production.
Strengthened relationships between residents and rancheros, building trust and shared responsibility for local food systems.
Supported pesticide-free, water-conscious farming, helping protect soils, aquifers, and long-term agricultural viability.
Expanded community understanding of desert agriculture, connecting food, water stewardship, and land conservation.
Helped keep ranching families on their land, reducing pressure from development and extractive industries.

By working side-by-side in the fields, neighbors become partners in sustainability. These harvest days are about more than vegetables — they are about preserving Loreto’s agricultural heritage, supporting rural livelihoods, and keeping the Sierra productive for generations to come.

Healthy land, resilient ranches, and strong communities grow from shared effort.