Tier 1 · $10,000
Mesquite and bean milling rig
A mobile electric hammermill and seed aspirator, so neighbors can process grain and beans at no cost.
Funded
Campaign open, 18 days left
2026 Monsoon Heritage Seed Expansion Campaign
We are raising $35,000 to equip 1,200 more South Tucson households with drought-tolerant heritage seeds, olla clay irrigation pots, and bilingual master gardener mentorship.
Amount raised $26,450
Total goal $35,000
Progress 75%
Days remaining 18
$0 launch $10k seed mill $20k envelopes $26.4k today $35k goal
Matching grant active. Every dollar you give today is matched by the
Sonoran Grassroots Endowment, up to $10,000.
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Where every dollar goes
Plain accounting of project costs. No executive bonuses, no padded administration.
Tier 2 · $20,000
10,000 heritage packets and envelopes
Seed envelopes, moisture-barrier storage tins, and bilingual Sonoran planting charts for the 2026 season.
Funded
Tier 3 · $30,000
200 clay olla irrigation starter pots
Unglazed clay ollas for low-income South Tucson households, cutting garden watering by roughly 70%.
In progress
Tier 4 · $35,000
Second tool share storage locker
A secure weatherproof shed at Mission Manor holding four broadforks, wheelbarrows, and compost sifters.
Remaining
Recent campaign supporters
- Elena and Mateo V. (South 6th Ave) $500 matched to $1,000
- Barrio Bread and friends $1,200 matched to $2,400
- Anonymous neighbor in Mission Manor $100 matched to $200
- Tucson Native Plant Society volunteers $350 matched to $700
- Carmen S. (monthly seed guardian) $50 a month