The prevalence of food-related disease among indigenous people, like members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, is glaring—and drives many of the city’s food justice efforts. And a recent report from the University of Arizona Center for Regional Food Studies, on the “State of Tucson’s Food System,” delved further into how the city can use its UNESCO designation to further improve its food system. “We got it because we’re trying to deal with the basic food security and food justice needs that any community in America is really dealing with.”Poverty is rampant in Tucson. It is one of at least five community farms scattered across Tucson and an important source for otherwise out of reach organically grown, native food like tepary beans and yellow watermelons. Those working to reframe Tucson’s food system are doing so on their own terms and with varying degrees of support.