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Semilla Nueva: Planting New Seeds in Guatemala Matador Change 4/13/11 Isaias Alvarado, the first promotor Semilla Nueva worked with on the coast, is the community leader here in La Maquina. “We had a lot of loss [of crops] in past years,” he said. “Our parents taught us to burn the land, and maybe that’s not so good. It’s important to communicate not just here, but with others, in the municipality. I’m proud to share these new technologies with my community, with others.” Read More |
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Boise native sowing ‘new seeds’ for Guatemalan farmers Idaho Catholic Register 1/7/11 It’s pretty common for young people to think they can change the world. Curt Bowen, 23, set his sights a little lower. He’s talking Guatemala. Bowen, former student at Sacred Heart Catholic School and grandson of Deacon James E. Bowen of St. Mark’s, is executive director of Semilla Nueva (New Seed), a non-profit dedicated to helping “communities gain economic independence and rejuvenate their land through hands-on education and collaborative sustainable agriculture projects,"... |
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Off to save the world Group of Ashland High grads teach modern farming to struggling villagers in Central America Mail Tribune 11/13/10 A group of Ashland High School graduates set off to see the world eight years ago and instead decided to change it. The 2003 graduates are teaching agri-forestry, conservation tillage, green manure and biofuel production — all of which lessen dependence on fossil fuels and agri-chemicals — to five Guatemalan villages. Read More |
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Semilla Nueva: Planting new seeds in Guatemala The Esparanza Project 6/2/10 That’s when he met the folks from Semilla Nueva (meaning “new seed” in Spanish), a new organization formed by a group of high school and college buddies from the Pacific Northwest. They began to talk about farming practices and Rafael shared his problem... Read More Spanish | Read More English |
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Interview with Jefferson Exchange about the backstory, foundation, and goals
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