With a full time presence in Peru now, the Andean Alliance has been able to focus on expanding projects and creating new opportunities. This winter marks the launch of an exciting new pilot program focused on agroecological training in the Sacred Valley. We’ve been working closely with the MESA (the Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture) to design […]
Continue Reading Add comment October 6th, 2011
We just got back from a couple great days out in the communities near Lares. The first day we went out to Ccachin to see the new greenhouses. I’m so stoked that they seem to be the best ones yet (as far as the construction goes). There are two in the secondary school (high […]
Continue Reading Add comment September 18th, 2011
Throughout the summer, our Agriculture Team spent a lot of time visiting the greenhouses we built last year in Poques and Pampacorral. Our ongoing goal is to understand how our alternative curriculum manifests itself outside of the designated greenhouse workdays. It has been interesting to learn about the innovative ways the information is transferred […]
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The Agriculture Team has been out and about working hard. Last Tuesday was our first day of “biointensive training” with Yesica, a local woman who trained in biointensive cultivation methods in the United States. We are working with Yesica to train Ruben, our technician. Ruben will then train his students and incorporate best practices from […]
Continue Reading 2 comments July 29th, 2011
Last week, while on a visit to Pampacoral to check on the status of their Greenhouse, I had the opportunity to meet with the school director, Freddie. One wall of his office was pilled from floor to ceiling with large brown boxes. I looked closer and realized it was nearly 150 little green and white […]
Continue Reading 7 comments July 4th, 2011
Earlier this week we met with Yesica Nina Cusiyupanqui, who is a local expert on bio-intensive cultivation of vegetables in small plots of land. The meeting was attended by the great Kat Gordon, our team leader, Danny, myself and our super translator Hilda, who filled in the blanks. The meeting was very productive. Yesica is […]
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