Lighthouse Charities plants the seeds of new beginnings at its North Las Vegas farm

Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al español.

Cindy Trussel weaves her way between rows of leafy greens, where vines spill from handmade wooden planters onto the parched earth.

At one point, she pauses near an assortment of bell peppers — their stalks heavy with bright greens, yellows and reds. There, she cradles a ripening pepper and considers what to do with the rest of this year’s harvest.

Once, growing vegetables here under the harsh Southern Nevada sun and in soil stripped of nutrients was nearly impossible. But with guidance from UNR Extension and the principles of regenerative farming, Lighthouse Charities has transformed Rose Creek Farm from a faltering community garden in North Las Vegas into a thriving urban farm with monthly markets and job opportunities.

“This who