The defining moment in my life that shifted the way I was thinking...and brought me to ubuntu.
Great question. Tough to answer.
In the sense of living and breathing and working and playing.
Here are some highlights from the October and November updates from the fields of El Salvador. Our Agronomist, Otoniel, is the one sending updates and we thank him sincerely. Muchas gracias mi amigo!
(I'm still working on my Spanish as I found a class in Kelowna to take...and I hope to visit the fields again this summer - money and time provided.)
October 4: The project “Otra Fe” in the community Monte El Padre is causing interest among other groups of farmers, which is why we met on October 4 (Juan Ramón and Otoniel) with twenty-five farmers who cultivate small plots on the farm "El Milagro"in the jurisdiction of Texistepeque to share the vision of short, medium and long term goals that the project has in the technical area and in the area of farm values for family and community.
October 20: Accompanied by eight farmers from the community Monte El Padre we conducted a technical inspection of second planting crops. We walked seven and a half kilometres to visit twelve plots cultivated with millet, squash and pipián squash which, thanks to the dedication of the farmers are developing well, with the assurance of receiving the expected harvest at the end of 2012.
October 30: (This is my FAVOURITE kind of update to get!!!)
With the presence of Pastor Juan Ramon and attended by 25 people, men and women, meeting of subsistence farmers was held (in San Diego) to talk about "community organization" to fight for the improvement of community health, education and food production. At the end of the meeting, the group chose a local board to represent them in present and future actions taken by the community.
On November 30 Ramon Ramirez met with the group of farmers to have a motivational talk in relation to building harmonious community relationships and the local work of mutual aid and solidarity as basic practice in community development.
Also on November 30th, the group met to give thanks for the blessing obtained through the harvest. Pastor Felix Lino pondered with the male and female farmers about the product obtained from the earth and responsibility to work the land and care for it.
Religious or not, it's important to give thanks to the Universe / God / Buddha / Nature / Krishna or whomever you care too for the food that the Earth provides for us. What a special responsibility we've been given.
(I'm still working on my Spanish as I found a class in Kelowna to take...and I hope to visit the fields again this summer - money and time provided.)
October 4: The project “Otra Fe” in the community Monte El Padre is causing interest among other groups of farmers, which is why we met on October 4 (Juan Ramón and Otoniel) with twenty-five farmers who cultivate small plots on the farm "El Milagro"in the jurisdiction of Texistepeque to share the vision of short, medium and long term goals that the project has in the technical area and in the area of farm values for family and community.
October 20: Accompanied by eight farmers from the community Monte El Padre we conducted a technical inspection of second planting crops. We walked seven and a half kilometres to visit twelve plots cultivated with millet, squash and pipián squash which, thanks to the dedication of the farmers are developing well, with the assurance of receiving the expected harvest at the end of 2012.
October 30: (This is my FAVOURITE kind of update to get!!!)
With the presence of Pastor Juan Ramon and attended by 25 people, men and women, meeting of subsistence farmers was held (in San Diego) to talk about "community organization" to fight for the improvement of community health, education and food production. At the end of the meeting, the group chose a local board to represent them in present and future actions taken by the community.
On November 30 Ramon Ramirez met with the group of farmers to have a motivational talk in relation to building harmonious community relationships and the local work of mutual aid and solidarity as basic practice in community development.
Also on November 30th, the group met to give thanks for the blessing obtained through the harvest. Pastor Felix Lino pondered with the male and female farmers about the product obtained from the earth and responsibility to work the land and care for it.
Religious or not, it's important to give thanks to the Universe / God / Buddha / Nature / Krishna or whomever you care too for the food that the Earth provides for us. What a special responsibility we've been given.
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| Gregorio Escalante shows off his bean plants. He has had a good harvest & there will be food for the family! |
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| A group of farmers visiting Don Beto's plot of mustard seedings - a new crop for him. |
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| The hard work of bean harvest. |
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