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Reflections of a Finca Luna Nueva Intern
Now that my time at Finca Luna Nueva, the organic and biodynamic farm and eco-lodge in the rainforest of Costa Rica, has come to a close I am starting to look back over the past three months and appreciate just … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Costa Rica, Eco Lodge, Life Lessons, Luna Nueva, Organic Farming, Rain Forest Lodge, Slow Food
Tagged birdwatching, chocolate tours, clean food, food consciousness, gardening, ginger, growing herbs, healthy food, interns, life as an intern at an eco-lodge, living on a biodynamic farm, living on an organic famr, rain forest, reflections, responsible eating, slow food, sustainable farm and lodge in the rain forest of costa rica, Tropical, tropical destination
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Confessions of a Chocoholic
Chocolate is actually a guilt-free pleasure Hi – my name is Danielle and I am an intern at Finca Luna Nueva. There are two things that you should know about me before reading this post: I am a nutritionist, and … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Costa Rica, Luna Nueva, Organic Farming
Tagged anandamide, antidepressant, biodynamic, bliss chemicals, cacao, chocolate, chromium, clean food, eco lodge, food consciousness, foods of the gods, healthy eating, healthy food, magnesium, phenylethylamine, rain forest, serotonin, slow food, theobromine
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A Green Tea Ceremony in the Rainforest
Our Mentors Clear Up Confusion While Preserving Our Plants and Planet: Teas, Tinctures, and Infusions Written by Sara Hartley, Biodynamic Farm Coordinator Photos by Carole Ly, Farm Intern and Mary Scholl Part 1: Te Verde Do you … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica, Green Tea, Organic Farming
Tagged Assam region, black tea, camelia sinensis, clean food, Costa Rica, eco lodge, ecotourism, food consciousness, garden, gardening, green tea, healthy eating, Japanese tea ceremony, matcha, rain forest, Rudolf Steiner, sencha, sustainability, theanine, white tea
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Life’s Lessons in a World of Beauty
Beauty. Life. Calm. Peace. Growth. Hope. Sight. Sound. Laughter. When I first sat down to write this blog entry I only could think of individual words. Initially, I wanted to share every experience, every story, every lesson. But I think … Continue reading
Musings from the real Farmville: Do Pigs Have Wings?
“The time has come,” the Walrus said, “To talk of many things: Of shoes–and ships–and sealing-wax– Of cabbages–and kings– And why the sea is boiling hot– And whether pigs have wings.” -Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll Soon after … Continue reading
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Tagged Arenal Volcano, biodynamic, clean food, eco lodge, food consciousness, garden, growing food, growing herbs, healthy eating, healthy food, Musings from the real Farmvill, organic, responsible eating, sustainable, sustainable farm and lodge in the rain forest of costa rica, Tropical
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Slow Food Lunch in the Rain Forest
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
Posted in Costa Rica, Luna Nueva, Slow Food
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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Sustainable Tourism, One Hand Clapping, and other rhetorical questions
Our intern, Lindsey Means, ponders the many philosophical issues that are involved in Sustainable Tourism: Sustainable Tourism defined by the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Earth Council: “Sustainable Tourism Development meets the needs of present … Continue reading