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Las Marías
Mountain view from Plenitud Eco-Iniciativas in Las Marías, Puerto Rico.
Mountains in Puerto Rico
Mountains in Puerto Rico. Six months after Hurricane Maria, the natural vegetation had begun to grow back and mountains were beginning to look green and lush again.
Honeybee Demonstration Frames at TaínaSoy Apiary
Demonstration frames at TaínaSoy Apiary in Aguada, Puerto Rico, used for educational programs at schools and table displays at community events and farmer's markets.
EarthshipPR Under Construction at TaínaSoy
The first earthship in Puerto Rico under construction at TaínaSoy in Aguada, Puerto Rico, 6 months after the devastating impacts of Hurricane María. The design of this sustainable building is meant to withstand the impacts of future hurricanes and…
Earthship Dome Frame
Rebar framing for second dome under construction at the EarthshipPR build at TaínaSoy in Aguada, Puerto Rico.
Volunteers at EarthshipPR
Volunteers sorting recycling to see what can be incorporated into the EarthshipPR domes and walls.
Mario Atuñez at EarthshipPR
Mario Antunez, core team member for the early phases of the EarthshipPR build, working on the first building to be constructed as part of the project.
Inside an Earthship Dome Under Construction
View looking up from inside the second dome under construction at the EarthshipPR build at TaínaSoy in Aguada, Puerto Rico.
Earthship Under Construction
Earthship walls and window under construction.
Tire Walls
Tires filled with rammed earth provide thick insulation and help the building withstand earthquakes, while also helping reduce waste in the community. When the building is finished, the tires will no longer be visible.
Dome Frame
Framing for the dome that will top the second building to be construction as part of the EarthshipPR build at TaínaSoy in Aguada, Puerto Rico.
Entrance to Finca Consciencia
The entrance gate to Finca Consciencia in Vieques, Puerto Rico.
Higüera Tree at Finca Consciencia
Higüera tree growing near the entrance to Finca Consciencia in Vieques, Puerto Rico.
AgroEcology
Fruit and nut trees are interplanted amongst row crops at Finca Consciencia.
Pomegranate Tree
Pomegranate tree with fruit growing at Finca Consciencia in Vieques, Puerto Rico.
Jorge Cora
Jorge Cora - caretaker, farmer, beekeeper at Finca Consciencia.
View from the Fields at Finca Consciencia
View from the fields at Finca Consciencia, an agro-ecological farm on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico.
New Fields
New fields planted for banana production after Hurricane María at Finca Consciencia.
Interplanting
While new banana trees will take a few years to reach maturity, other crops can be interplanted in between the seedlings in a newly planted field to take advantage of the space and the sun. In this field, Finca Consciencia grows eggplants in between…
Eggplant at Finca Consciencia
Eggplant almost ready for harvest just 6 months after Hurricane María devastated the island. One of the effects of the storm was highlighting the need for local food systems, one of the problems Finca Consciencia works to address as the only…
Post-Hurricane Destruction
Post-Hurricane María destruction was still visible in many places around Puerto Rico 6 months after the storm had passed.
Mural in Vieques
Mural in Vieques, Puerto Rico.
Unripe Coffee Beans
Unripe coffee beans growing at Plenitud Eco Farm in Las Marías, Puerto Rico. The mountains of Puerto Rico allow for perfect conditions for coffee growing. At Plenitud, farmers grow hundreds of other crops among their coffee plants instead of having a…
Coffee Plant
Coffee beans ripening.
Walking the Land at Plenitud PR
On a walking tour of the farm at Plenitud PR with co-founder Paula Paoli Garrido and then intern Jariksa Valle Feliciano.