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We express our sincere gratitude to the participants from the four Project Harvest communities for their engagement, time, and invaluable contributions. Collaborating with you has been a privilege, and your input has been fundamental to this research. This work builds upon the dedicated efforts of both past and current Ramirez Lab students and lab managers, whose contributions have been vital.

We also recognize Ann Marie Wolf and the entire team at the Sonora Environmental Research Institute, Inc. for their crucial partnership and significant contributions to Project Harvest. Our heartfelt thanks extend to the promotoras, and individuals not listed as co-authors—Margaret Dewey, Miriam Jones, Lisa Ochoa, Palmira Henriquez, Aviva O’Neil, and Armida Boneo—for their pivotal roles in recruitment, training, and their ongoing commitment to the project and community. We are grateful to Maria Del Rocío Estrella Sanchez for her invaluable linguistic translations, ensuring that our research is accessible and inclusive.

We also acknowledge that the University of Arizona is located on the traditional lands of indigenous nations, including the Tohono O’odham and Pascua Yaqui, among others, who have been the stewards of this land since time immemorial. We recognize our significant responsibility to honor and respect the ancestral and contemporary caretakers of this region, and we extend our respect to all tribal communities historically connected to the lands in the partnering communities. With this acknowledgment, we pay homage to both the land and its people who have cared for it across generations.