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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

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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

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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

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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

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The Pleasure of Eating

Wendell Berry’s article “The Pleasure of Eatiing” sums up the importance of consuming good, clean, and fair food. Continue reading

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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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