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Plenitud PR intern Jariksa Valle Feliciano pointing out a mint patch while on a walking tour of the farm.
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.
Walking and Talking at Plenitud Eco Farm
Raíces Cultural Center Director Francisco G. Gómez walking and talking with Co-Director of Plenitud Iniciativas Eco-educativas.
Volunteers at EarthshipPR
Volunteers sorting recycling to see what can be incorporated into the EarthshipPR domes and walls.
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.
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…
Tropical Polyculture
A biodiverse tropical polyculture growing at Plenitud PR.
Tropical Plant
Tropical plant growing in the gardens at Plenitud PR.
Tropical Mountain Agriculture
A mixed tropical polyculture on a hillside at Plenitud PR.
Tropical Leaves
Lush greenery in the gardens at Plenitud PR.
Tropical Fruit Orchard
Banana trees amongst other fruit saplings planted in a young fruit orchard at Plenitud PR.
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.
Teamwork
Plenitud PR co-founder Paula Paoli Garrido and one of the 2013 season interns, Jariksa Valle Feliciano celebrating the success of a high germination rate in a seed bed visited during a farm tour.
TaínaSoy Family at Earthship PR - Savi
Savi, one of the members of the family who runs the TaínaSoy Apiary and Farm, where EarthshipPR is being constructed, took the Raíces crew on a tour to show us the completed first building and the progress on the rest of the site.
TaínaSoy Family at Earthship PR - Ory
Ory, one of the members of the family who runs the TaínaSoy Apiary and Farm, where EarthshipPR is being constructed, showed the Raíces crew his milkweed project, meant to attract and feed the Puerto Rican monarch.
Squash Vine
Volunteer squash vine growing at the earthbag house construction site at Plenitud PR.
Solar Powered Community
The power for the community building at Plenitud is provided by solar panels. This is where community meals are prepared and shared. It is also a main gathering point for service learning volunteers and visitors to take classes and hold meetings and…
Signed Copy of "Amores que luchan"
Arturo Massol Deyá signed a copy of "Amores que luchan" for the Raíces Archive.
Sideways Papaya
Papaya tree growing sideways after being knocked down, but not uprooted by a strong storm.
Seed Pod
Large seed pod on a nitrogen fixing leguminous vine growing at Plenitud PR.
Seed Bed
Seed bed sprouting at Plenitud PR with a variety of annual vegetable seedlings. These will later be transplanted into various garden beds around the farm.
Ruth Santiago
Ruth Santiago discussing possibilities for solar energy in Puerto Rico as an introduction to Arturo Massol Deyá's book release presentation on September 6, 2018.
Retaining Pond
This retaining pond is part of a larger water management system at Plenitud.
Post-Hurricane Destruction
Post-Hurricane María destruction was still visible in many places around Puerto Rico 6 months after the storm had passed.
Pomegranate Tree
Pomegranate tree with fruit growing at Finca Consciencia in Vieques, Puerto Rico.