Food + farming
Senate subcommittee hears calls to simplify RCPP –
Farmers and western conservation groups called for faster access to funding under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program at a Senate hearing Thursday, saying RCPP is
Joseluis Ortiz
Greenroots Institute
Genízaro Land Based Culture Liaison
expertise:
pronouns: He/Him
state: NM
LGBTQ: I PREFER NOT TO SAY
Tribal Affiliation: NO, YES
languages: Spanish, English, Other
race + ethnicity: Indigenous (e.g. Native, Native American, First Nations, Comunidades Indígenas, Indigenous descendant)
Jose Luis Ortiz y Muniz, hailing from Genizaro land in New Mexico, is a grassroots advocate for sustainable agriculture with roots in land and water stewardship. He is an active community member, serving as both Community Lia4ison and Research Scientist for Greenroots Institute, and as coordinator of the NM Land Based Justice Collective.