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SLOW FOOD LUNCHEON IN THE RAINFOREST
Steven Farrell, a leader of rainforest conservation and Biodynamic farming and a member of the Slow food Convivium of San Jose, Costa Rica, hosted a luncheon in honor of Terra Madre Day at Finca Luna Nueva on December 10, which … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, biodynamic, Carlo Petrini, clean food, Costa Rica, eco lodge, food consciousness, gardening, growing food, growing herbs, healthy eating, healthy food, Musings from the real Farmvill, organic, slow food, Slow Food Convivia, Slow Food movement, Terra Madre Day, Zona Norte
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Sometimes all you need is a stiff upper lip!
Education is our theme at Luna Nueva this week. Students traveled here from Earth University and Prescott College to learn more about Biodynamic and sustainable farming. Sara and I took an adroitly alert classroom of environmental science students from Prescott … Continue reading
Mother Earth’s Classroom
There have only been two times when my heart was beating out of my chest since I have been here at Finca Luna Nueva. The first was when I was walking home and a storm moved in right overhead. I … Continue reading
Changing The Face of Farming
Antonio Marxuach does not look like your stereotypical farmer. He is handsome, fit, athletic, articulate, and charming, and has a radiant passion for everything he does. During the winter, he is a Masters Nordic ski racer and head coach of … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, BD preps, clean food, food consciousness, Frog Belly Farm, garden, healthy eating, Moon Hill Dairy, Musings from the real Farmvill, NorthAmerican Biodynamic Apprenticeship Program, organic, responsible eating, Rudolf Steiner, Steamboat Masters, Steamboat Spring, sustainability
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Recharging Nature’s Forces
Our intern Sara Hartley has composed her reflections on biodynamics. It may sound like farming psychobabble to some, but to those who practice biodynamics, it will all make perfect sense. Recharging Nature’s Forces While working in the field here at … Continue reading
Life is Good Down on the Farm
Our summer here in Costa Rica is flying by, and as is usual at the end of a long hot season, there is the harvest, which for us takes place in April and May. At the moment, we are harvesting … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, biodynamic, birdwatching, clean food, garden, ginger, growing food, journey, organic, pleasurable eating, rain forest, trails, Tropical
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Live Slow. . . and Prosper
Daily life in this part of the Neotropics moves at a slower-than-normal pace. As an example, there’s Bradypus variegatus the three-toed tree sloth that moves so slowly it actually gathers moss. For that reason it seemed like a perfect mascot … Continue reading
Down On The Farm — A Day In The Life of an Intern
Down on the Farm – A Day in the Life of an Intern at Finca Luna Nueva Rainforest Lodge Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Arenal Volcano, birdwatching, clean food, Costa Rica, garden, ginger, growing food, healthy eating, healthy food, Musings from the real Farmvill, NewChapter, organic, papaya, sustainable farm and lodge in the rain forest of costa rica, tree frogs
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A Rainforest Christmas
It was a busy and fun week at Finca Luna Nueva between the exotic Toucanet sightings and our distinguished guests Dr. Panfilo Tabora of EARTH University, Tom Newmark, CEO of New Chapter, Inc., Michael Besancon of Whole Foods (and his lovely wife Micki), … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, biodynamic, birdwatching, healthy food, honeymoon, papaya, sloths, toucans, tours, tropical birds, tropical destination
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Current Trends in Sustainable Food and Agriculture
Finca Luna Nueva was extremely excited to receive the following e-mail, which we want to share with our readers. Not only does it validate what we believed in before it was trendy, it’s what drives us to continue raising awareness of the immense … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Arenal Volcano, biodynamic, birdwatching, Costa Rica, eco lodge, ecosystem, Farm, garden, ginger, healthy food, Lodge, organic, rain forest, Rivers, slow food, sustainable, tours, trails, Tropical, turmeric, waterfalls
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