We started off in Mala at Pedro's organic farm where we harvested apples, played with goats, and he told us of his life story of becoming an organic farmer. His daughter made some AMAZING homemade chocolate desserts so we dined on that and fresh fruit. We then were invited into his home for a HUGE lunch that would make any mouth water, then decided to take a hike in his backyard of bones and rocks. Yes, I said bones. Not sure how long they've been there BUT still exciting. After our day at Pedro's we headed to our friend Maria's farm where we would spend the next two days.
Pedro from the day before harvesting at his Organic Farm.
The morning after we arrived we started with harvesting all kinds of vegetables. I opted for the kale and spinach for two reasons. One, I wanted to now how to harvest leafy greens and two, it was closer to the puppies. Yes, I said puppies. Two little fluff balls which, once they decided to make their appearance in the early morning hours of 7:30, I decided to stuff down my shirt to keep me warm. Also, puppies love to be snuggled and played with so it was a win for both of us.
Pedro's grand daughter with a fresh pomegranate.
After greens, Leah and I moved to help Maya, Margaret and Emily who were digging out beets. After Jaclyn washed these and became better friends with Henry, a worker and fan of 50 Cent from the farm, I asked Henry if he was a "jugador de los mujeres" aka player, to which he laughed off. The question was relevant for his ringtone was PIMP. After all of our hard work we dined on peanut/potato soup, spaghetti and some leafy greens. Once our bellies were full we again went to the fields to gather carrots and make new friends. After a hard days work of being exhausted, as well as our early wakeup call, we went to bed at the late hour of 8 PM.
Pedro pouring some homemade wine. Yummmm
At four PM the next morning we were ready to go with our harvest to BioFeria! All loaded into the truck, who was driven by an old bilnd man, most of us hopped in Rosi's car yet I opted for the more exciting ride with Henry and the driver. Although it was scary, swerving in and out of lanes, I did have an enjoyable converstaion with Henry who asked if 50 Cent was still popular in the U.S., as well as him being a fan of Wiz and Snoop Dogg.
Dank lunch of corn, goat, pig, potatoes, sweet potato and fava beans.
Once out of my roller coaster of the ride, the food as well as us traveled by bus then taxi to finally arrive at the Bioferia. At 8 am we were then dropped off one by one to various stands at the market to help out with vendors. Lucky me, I got to help out with an organic coffee vendor which helped me power through my 8am-1pm shift. All of the vendors in this market were/are organic too, which is great not only for the environmental reasons, but also because all of the food was so tasty and fresh!
Puppiessss
After our long day we vegged out at the hostel until our AMAZING dinner at night where we got to meet stewards from years past, as well as friends of stewards. We dined on guacamole, quinoa and grilled veggies. Oh, and sangria. Sooooooo amazing. As for today? We toured around other markets and chilled for a lazy Sunday afternoon. Now I shall post some more pictures of my journey thus far with some lovely captions for I must run off again!
Besos!!!!
Rosi's dog Chuqi in a pancho :)
Market we attended today. (Non organic)
Bioferia!
Bahhhh Rammmm Youuuuuu (At Pedro's farm)
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