By Kat Gordon | Project Leader
Greetings from sunny Peru!
The dry season here in the Sacred Valley is at its height. The hills are a beautiful yellow hue and farmers are preparing the fields for the annual corn planting. In fact, here in the Sacred Valley, August is the month of Pachamama (Mother Earth). In reality, the rythm of life in the Andes is deeply tied to honoring Mother Earth and the abundance she gives us as well as her role in managing the cylce of life and death througout the year. However, this month in particular is full of small celebrations and ceremonies giving tribute to Pachamama. It is a special time to give thanks and ask for continued abundance for the upcoming growing season.
While the farmers we work with are busy selecting and preparing corn seeds for the planting, AASD and Ecohuella farm are also planting seeds and growing the branches of community. This September marks the official launch of the Farmer Field School at Ecohuella farm. While we've clearly been holding workshops all year long, the clasroom space is nearly complete. Most of all we've been waiting to officially hold the launch of the Farmer Field School when we could schedule a visit from Juan Manuel of Ecopol. He is an expert from Mexico in ecological farming with extensive teaching experience in Latin America. Juan Manuel will join us to offer a 3 day biointensive certification at the farm. We're also getting a small seed bank prepared to foster seed swapping and storytelling around local seeds.
While the classroom space is nearly furnished, we continue to raise funds for the completion of our kitchen. The kitchen will be mainly used to:
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