Foreword / by Robert G. Breunig
Introduction / by Gary Paul Nabhan
Section 1. Farming and market gardening
In the shadow of the mountains : making a living at Stone Free Farm, Arriola, Colorado / by Rachel Turiel Hinds
The story of our intentions : Lost Cabin Ranch, Chino Valley, Arizona / by Susan Lamb
Return of the peaches : Ferrell Secakuku restores Hopi orchards, Sipaulovi, Arizona / by David Seibert
Capturing the brilliance of place : Sutcliffe Vineyards, Cortez, Colorado / by Roger Clark
Healing tradition through innovation : Diné, Inc., Seba Dalkai, Arizona / by Roger Clark
Healthy soil, healthy people : Ashokola Gardens, Snowflake, Arizona / by Patty Kohany and Charlie Laurel
Water as life : the Masayesva family, Black Mesa, Arizona / by Gary Paul Nabhan
Making use of natural connections : Oakhaven Permaculture Center, Hesperus, Colorado / by Rachel Turiel Hinds
Farming to sustain community : Whipstone Farm, Paulden, Arizona / by Tim Swinehart
Growing more than vegetables : Bob Kauer's Shared Harvest Community Garden, Durango, Colorado / by Charles E. Jones and Rose Houk
Sheep is life : Diné Be̕ina and the Black Mesa Weavers for life and land, Navajo Nation, Arizona / by Gary Paul Nabhan
Doing what has to be done, Antonio and Molly Manzanares, Los Ojos, New Mexico / by Sue and Tony Norris
"Just participate!" : the Babbitt ranches, Coconino County, Arizona / by Rose Houk
Realizing dreams under the stars : Stargate Valley Farms, Holbrook, Arizona / by Roger Clark
It takes a village : the Diablo Trust, Coconino County, Arizona / by Sue and Tony Norris
Reverence and reciprocity : Phyllis Hogan's Winter Sun, Flagstaff, Arizona / by Ashley Rood and Rose Houk
Alchemy in the kitchen, fire on the land : Turtle Lake Refuge, Durango, Colorado / by Rachel Turiel Hinds
Weaving tradition and change : the basket makers of the San Juan Paiute, Willow Springs and Piute Canyon, Arizona / by Roger Clark
Where tradition meets quality : Zuni Furniture Enterprises, Zuni, New Mexico / by David Seibert
Imparting hope for the future : Melissa Porter's wildcrafted herbs, Chama, New Mexico / by Rosemary Logan and Peter Friederici
The sweet life : Dennis Arp's mountain top honey, Mountainaire, Arizona / by Peter Friederici
Modern-day hunter-gatherers : the community wild foraging project, Flagstaff, Arizona / by Gary Paul Nabhan and Rose Houk
Section 4. Sustainable building and energy
Building for the people : Ed Dunn, Flagstaff, Arizona / by Ashley Rood and Peter Friederici
Moving forward in dignity : Lilian Hill's sustainable housing for indigenous people project, Kykotsmovi, Arizona / by Rose Houk and Robert Nutlouis
Designing from the outside in : Susie Harrington and w/Gaia Design, Moab, Utah / by Roger Clark
Way off the grid : Charlie Laurel and Margaret Spilker, Alpine Ranches, Arizona / by Ashley Rood and Rose Houk
Reconnecting the people and the forest : the Hogan project, Cameron, Arizona / by Peter Friederici and Roberto Nutlouis
Going quiet : Jack Ehrhardt, Kingman, Arizona / by Charlie Laurel
Dirt rich : Mac Watson, Santa Fe, New Mexico / by Charlie Laurel
Something new, and old, under the sun : Hopi's NativeSUN, Kykotsmovi, Arizona / by Peter Friederici
Doing good for the world : Southwest Windpower, Flagstaff, Arizona / by Rose Houk
Section 5. Regional food heritage
Celebrating Southwest flavors : the Turquoise Room at La Posada, Winslow, Arizona / by Gary Paul Nabhan
Mixing art and food : Cow Canyon Trading Post and Restaurant, Bluff, Utah / by Roger Clark
Community conservation : Young's Farm, Dewey, Arizona / by Ashley Rood and Rose Houk
Good friends buying good food : the Flagstaff community market, Flagstaff, Arizona / by Peter Friederici
Pride in what you do :Ye Ol' Geezer Meat Shop, Moab, Utah / by Sue and Tony Norris
A stunning sanctuary : Garland's Lodge Orchard, Oak Creek Canyon, Arizona / by Ashley Rood and Rose Houk
Food as meditation : Hell's Backbone Grill, Boulder, Utah / by Rose Houk