Sustainable livelihoods for rural Andean farmers

In the past year, Ecohuella farm has been making so many amazing strides to support farmers through workshops and capacity building. It's been one year since the inaugeration of the educational space and bio-intensive workshop that hosted 50 farmers. Times are looking a little different now, but the vision is still strong. With time, Ecohuella will continue to grown and expand. Campesino farmers will know that Ecohuella is a space to learn, experiment, connect, and share. 

Even though Ecohuella has not been able to host campesino farmers for the past six months, it is becoming even more crystal clear... what Ecohuella teaches, they also implement. What they implement shows that they are a living example of the potential of using traditional and organic farming methods. During the pandemic, we have observed a couple of important notes about this project: 

Ecohuella is a leading example of what is possible during times of uncertainty

1. Ecohuella is sustainable and self-efficient which is an example to showcase to any farmer that attends a workshop or capacity building at Ecohuella in the future. 
2. Ecohuella is becoming known as the local seed guardians with a seed-saving bank. They have a variety of seeds that are organic and heirloom, which means that the plants will be able to produce more seeds. This in turn will break the cycle of dependency on buying hybrid non-producing seeds annually.
3. Ecohuella continues to make partnerships and local connections which makes them profitable. 

This shows that what Ecohuella is doing is working! This is great news for when Ecohuella can continue to connect with campesino farmers in their educational space. Sharing experiences of this time will only just highlight Ecohuella's resiliency and commitment.