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Seeds for Marco Ayala Lind
Sharing seeds with Marco Ayala Lind for his home garden.
Sharing Seeds
The Raíces Disaster Relief Support Crew stopped to take a quick photo of a collapsed greenhouse in the outskirts of Lares As they did a car came up the driveway. It turned out to be the owner of the property, Olga Perez. Olga’s husband is an…
Seed Distribution at Finca Mi Casa
Don Luis Soto of Finca Mi Casa choosing seeds to grow from the donations that were sent with Raíces Cultural Center on our initial Disaster Relief Support Trip.
Preparing the Soil for Planting
Members of the Raíces Cultural Center Disaster Relief volunteer crew working on Finca Mi Casa with Don Luis Soto, providing a helping hand to prepare and plant a bed of beans being grown for seed saving. All planting beds at Finca Mi Casa is prepared…
Sorting Seeds at the Seed Brigade
Raíces Disaster Relief Trip Volunteer Christina Proxenos working with local residents to sort seed donations for distribution to sustainable farmers, agroecokogy projects, community gardens, ands school gardens.
Categorizing Seeds
One of the main projects the day the Raíces Crew attended the Seed Brigade was developing and implementing a categorizing and storage system for seed donations.
Seed Storage
Seeds that were sorted for distribution were categorized into a bucket system that would make it easy to access different types of seeds on demand.
El Departamento de la Comida - Closed
We passed by where the Departamento de la Comida restaurant and local food farmer’s market used to be before Hurricane Maria. The restaurant and market were put on hold to create the PR Resiliency Fund project, which will support at least 200…
Che’s - Closed
A well known restaurant, Che’s, which was in Isla Verde in San Juan, remains closed after Hurricane Maria, as did many local businesses.
Mural
The Puerto Rican flag appeared on many murals and pieces of street art seed throughout the one week trip Raíces made in January 2018, four months after Hurricane Maria.
For Sale
One of many storefronts for sale or rent throughout the island of Puerto Rico. This was already a common sight before Hurricane María due to the economic crisis on the island, but became event more widespread after the storm.
Guarding the Dam
Puerto Rico National Guard service members on guard at the site of the draining of Lake Guajataca.
Compost Mixing
Don Luis Soto explaining to Raíces EcoCulture Coordinator Nicole Wines how he makes his compost mixture for planting on his organic farm. Using all natural, organic and local resources, Don Luis works to regenerate the soil and maintain and improve…
Jariksa Valle Feliciano
Jariksa Valle Feliciano (Kari) talking about her experiences during and after Hurricane Maria before being interviewed.
Bee Box
Bee Box at Tainasoy Apiario.
Goat Cage
Temporary goat cage constructed out of recycled/upcycled pallets after Hurricane María
Food Forest at Tainasoy
This hillside is filled with fruit like banana, plantain, pineapple and papaya. Beyond the food forest, at the bottom of the slope, is the first site of the first earthship construction site in Puerto Rico.
Tarped Roof
The roof on the wooden casita at Tainasoy Apiario was damaged over one room in the storm. When FEMA came to tarp the roof three months after Hurricane María, workers walked on undamaged sections of the roof, causing further damage and leaks. As a…
Noemi Chaparro
Noemi Chaparro, one of the farm owners at Tainasoy, gave a tour of the land, including the site where the first earthship construction in Puerto Rico would be begin to be built in the coming months.
Mario Antunez
Mario Antunez, member of Colectivo Verdolaga, who is on site at Tainasoy Apiario working on the first earthship build in Puerto Rico.
Noemi Chaparro & Mario Antunez at Tainasoy
Noemi Chaparro, one of the farm owners at Tainasoy, and Mario Antunez, one of the key crew members of the earthship build at Tainasoy and member of Colectivo Verdolaga which partnered with Tainasoy to plan and construct the earthship.
Beekeeping Equipment
Beekeeping equipment at Tainasoy Apiario.
Bee Box
Bee box ready to house bees after a honeybee rescue by Carlos Chaparro, one of the owners of Tainasoy Apiario.
Garden at Tainasoy Apiario
The garden beds at Tainasoy Apiario are raised beds with irrigation ditches fed by a rainwater catchment system. The beds are made on contour for soil stability and to help prevent erosion, as well as for water management. These beds are for annual…