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Agroecology Reflections:
Experiences of Agroecology
in Central America, Mexico and the United States


Taller de Alimento Natural para Pollos
La cocina de la iglesia donde preparamos el alimento de pollo Taller de Alimento Natural para Pollos Esta fue la segunda visita y la...
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Defense of Territory of Indigenous Communities in Chiapas
A mural in the community that says "For the defense of the land and territory. The land belongs to those who work it." The mural above...
Jul 184 min read


Chiapas and a Precarious Context
Pilgrimage and protest of indigenous communities for Father Marcelo Chiapas wasn't a context I was familiar with when I arrived to...
Jul 133 min read


Seed Selection in the Milpa
Morning mountains in the Lacandona Jungle We drove down long mountainous roads to arrive to a rural community in the Lacandona jungle of...
Jun 14 min read


Fruit Trees in Community Patios
Here are some fruits we've seen during our community visits. It's interesting to see their evolution from flower to fruit. Do you know...
May 141 min read


Meetings with the Seed Guardians Network in Chiapas.
Native corn varieties Meetings with the Seed Guardian Network in Chiapas Rural producers from across Chiapas make up a network called...
May 143 min read


Community Health Clinic. Indigenous Autonomy in Chiapas.
The autonomous, community health clinic Community-Run Health Clinic and School In this community clinic, jars of plant-based tintures,...
May 115 min read


DÃa de los Muertos. Day of the Dead in Chiapas
Day of the dead altars in Berriozábal Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1st, and I realize that I am posting this in May, but...
May 73 min read


Coffee Prices & Friends Forging Alternative Markets
Harvesting coffee cherries January and February are the peak of coffee season, and in rural Chiapas, red coffee cherries color the fields...
Feb 183 min read


Harvesting the Milpa- Pumpkins, Corn, Cassava, & Mandarines
Harvesting cassava, pumpkins, mandarines and corn from the milpa During this visit to rural communities in Tumbalá, Chiapas, we saw an...
Feb 84 min read


Working on Community Time: Coffee Harvest Season!
Sometimes field visits move at the pace of the community. When we arrive to give workshops and check up on projects like the home...
Feb 24 min read


My Family's History of Farming
Me and my grandpa in Kentucky My grandfather grew up on a family farm in rural Kentucky where his parents and siblings produced what they...
Jan 94 min read


Field Fires and Mango Trees
Burnt mango trees Today we traveled to a community where our plan for the day was to help prune fruit trees. Pruning fruit trees...
Nov 4, 20242 min read


Grassroots, Community-Led Reforestation in Chiapas
Today we visited a community on the coast of Chiapas where a small group of concerned community members are organizing around...
Oct 29, 20244 min read


Family Traditions in Agroecology
Chico sapote fruit and tree Visiting a Family Ranch and Farm on the Coast of Chiapas Today we were welcomed into a loud and lively home...
Oct 28, 20243 min read


Super Plus Fertilizer for Patio Gardens
A group of women developing home gardens and milpa systems joined a workshop about Super Plus Fertilizer. We started off by collecting...
Oct 28, 20244 min read


Beginning an Internship in Agroecology in Chiapas
Maize ready to harvest in Los Altos, Chiapas I recently began an internship with a rural development organization in San Cristobal de Las...
Oct 28, 20242 min read


A Bucket of Microorganisms
When I first started learning about agroecology, I was introduced to the preparation of Mountain Microorganisms for the first time. Now,...
Oct 28, 20242 min read


Preparing Special Garden Bed for Tomato Plants
This year at the Ranch they have had some challenges growing a good tomato harvest. Chelo (the agroecological specialist) gave the...
Oct 28, 20241 min read


Preparing a New Garden Bed at Rancho Lum Ha'
There are many ways to prepare a garden bed, but this is the way they do it at Rancho Lum Ha'! We dig out the bed and add organic...
Oct 28, 20241 min read
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