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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
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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Our Intern Continues His Journey
Tyron Valenzuela was an intern at Finca Luna Nueva for six months. We want to share with you his final blog entry about his experiences down on the farm. During my 240 days at the amazing organic, biodynamic farm called … Continue reading
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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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Have You Hugged a Farmer Today?
Forty years after the appearance of bumper stickers asking “Have You Hugged Your Child Today,” there are now dozens of slogans suggesting you hug everything from your AK-47 to your plumber. However, in the face of a food supply whose … Continue reading
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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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