I arrived in Pinar del Rio just over 3 weeks
ago, and it has been a truly eye-opening adjustment period! The first phase of
our pilot project to develop organic farms devoted to producing medicinal and
culinary herbs involves interviewing many farmers. Most of my time has been
spent biking out of the city centre to sub-urban farms, meeting many
extraordinary farmers, and observing their farming practices. Not only has it
been great to explore the incredibly green and lush sub-urban areas of Cuba,
but it has also been inspiring to witness the commitment to organic agriculture
and community development among farmers here. Greater production of medicinal
plants, or what Cubans call “green medicine,” is not only a commercial
endeavour for these farmers, but also, and more
importantly, a way to support community needs for medicine.
In addition to this
project, I will be working with a farmer to develop his property using
Permaculture design principles to cultivate medicinal plants, and will be helping
to design a local community garden in a nearby neighbourhood.
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Oxen-- animal traction (Los bueyes-- la tracción animal)
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Worm Humus (Lombricultura)
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