Pastor Doug describes Guatemalan farming conditions and the impact you can have through a missions' trip!
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Visit a family farm in Guatemala.
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wwww.schoolyogainstitute.com The Mystical Yoga Farm is a yoga, healing, spiritual, and mystical farming community coupled with sustainable permaculture and Biodynamic farming techniques. Our intention is to be self sustained, to grow our own food and grow yogis and healing practitioners, and to heal the earth and mankind through connection with nature, spirit, and the source of creation.
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Farming methods have barely changed on the slopes of Ipala.
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A day in the life of Carlos Reynoso.
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www.hobotraveler.com Terrace Farming in Santa Catarina Guatemala on Lake Atitlan near Panajachel Guatemala
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Maize and cattle farming, illegal logging and illegal settlements are all contributing to the destruction of the Sierra del Lacandón national park's rainforest.It's the third largest national park in Guatemala, and if nothing is done it will have lost more than half its rainforest within the next 25 years. OroVerde is a German environmental organization that has teamed up with local partners to prevent this happening. Farmers are making an effort to protect the environment with sustainable farming methods, alternative sources of income and reforestation programs.
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The eruption of Guatemala's Pacaya volcano in May threw ash and volcanic rocks over Guatemala City, the country's capital, and surrounding cities. Some of Guatemala's highest quality coffee is grown around Pacaya, which has been continuously active since the 1960s. Two months after the eruption, coffee farmers who live at the foot of the volcano are still suffering the worst effects and say it is the most devastating disaster they have experienced in years. Al Jazeera's David Mercer reports. July 20, 2010
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Come with sourcing expert Kai Stark to Guatemala, and meet the small farming cooperative of indigenous Maya families who grow our organic cardamom.
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THIS VIDEO WAS MADE BY A PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER CURRENTLY SERVING IN HUEHUETENANGO, GUATEMALA.
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Ex-guerrilla combatant Angel Gerardo Moreno Fuentes ("Mincho") describes his experience of resettling on an organic coffee cooperative (Santa Anita la Union) after the Guatemalan Civil War. He describes the challenges he has encountered during this process, and emphasizes that fair trade, organic production has been the key to the success of the cooperative. This short documentary was filmed, edited, and produced by Tufts University students Molly Ferrill, Ally Manning, Mike Niconchuk, and Alfonso Castro. All are members of BUILD Program for Sustainable Development, part of the Institute for Global Leadership at Tufts University.
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In 1997, in San Andrés Itzapa in Guatemala, Maya Pedal Association began recycling scraps of bicycles into Bicimáquinas. Bicimáquinas are pedal-powered blenders, washing machines and threshing machines, eliminating the need for fuel and electricity. Pumps are also possible, and are capable of extracting 30 liters of water per minute from 30-meter deep wells (electronic pumps reach just to 12 meters). The idea of these ingenious contraptions emerged from the desire to help the farming families of the San Andrés community. The issue that gave rise to Maya Pedal was the expense and shortage of electricity and fuel in the village. Carlos and Cesar, creators of Maya Pedal, have achieved an extraordinary result: a worthy project that does not pollute and is extremely fascinating in its involvement of volunteers from around the world who are building a fantastic pedal revolution. CREDITS Matteo de Mayda - Photos and Videos Pablo Pastor - Video Editing Jhon William Castaño Montoya - Music Darío Plée - Art Direction Fabio Fedrigo - Creative Direction Matteo Pacagnella - SR responsable Thanks to volunteers Anna Normandin, Bruce Thomas, Carlos Marroquin Junior, David Anhalt, Emily Linders, Gavin Betzelberger, Henry Jake Foreman, Joey Binhammer, Matthias Weiss, Paul Joseph Park, Ryan Stimac, Tzippora Rhodes, Vincent Levy and to the Neighbour Basilio Chiriz Matias A special thanks to Aña Maria Guch - President of "Women for Development in Action", Carlos Enrique Marroquin - Head of ...
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The San Lucas Mission farming and reforestation programs operate an experimental farm and offer tree and flower seedlings. Video by Cathy Yungmann
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www.mayapedal.org This is my multiuse bike machine. Its functions include: -knife sharpener, to maintain farming equipment -grinder, for grinding coffee, grain, spices, or to make animal feed -corn degrainer to simplify and accelerate a necessary but time consuming task in processing corn -electric generator for off the grid lighting -blender to improve nutrition and add enable home based micro industry -water pump, capable of moving 5 gallons per minute The tools are mounted on tables which attach to a simple 3 point mounting system. The tool tables can be switched easily using only one tool. Changing attachments usually takes under 5 minutes. The design is simple yet versatile and I am still working on developing more attachments. Similar pedal powered machines have proved to be very useful to subsistence farmers in rural Guatemala. My design combines these 6 machines into one simple design, to streamline production and lower costs. While it is unlikely any one user will want all 6 tools, the machine provides more utility at a lower cost. All of the parts are locally available and it can be built and maintained with a minimal number of tools. Note: Please pardon the terrible video editing, it's my first attempt and embarrassingly bad.
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Employment  Transitioning from an agricultural area to more industrialized.  Guatemala is a developing country, and Guatemala City is the center of everything that goes in on the country.  More industrial and manufacturing jobs such as electronics, food processing, textiles, and consumer goods industries.  Women are becoming more active in the formal sector part of the economy (37% of women are employed).  The average urban household size is 5.2 persons which is extremely high and has in turn caused a high poverty rate (27%). Rural to Urban Migration  Guatemala City is the focal point of the entire developing economy of Guatemala, and thus is the largest city in the country.  The country of Guatemala has one of the least populated urban areas in all of Latin America, but is steadily increasing and the urban growth rate in Guatemala City is 3.5%. Causes of Rural to Urban Migration  The Civil War which lasted for 36 years heavily impacted the rural farming lands that were thrived upon for agriculture.  They began farming less labor-intensive crops which prompted the rural residents to seek employment in urban areas.  Declining demand and poor economy for agricultural products they export also led to more urban growth. Effects on Employment  Due to these increases in urban growth, Guatemala has developed into the largest economy in the region with Guatemala City being the center point of the entire economy.  With urban growth, most residents are ...
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Part 1 A group of students from Rutgers University went to Guatemala and made a documentary about rural farmers and their struggle to keep their Mayan culture of sustainable agriculture while advancing the community for their children. Directed by Jimmie Allinder and Melissa Pennett Written by Jimmie Allinder and Melissa Pennett Edited by Jimmie Allinder and Manoj Thakore Photography by Byron Escobar, Jennifer Lugris, Tiffany Cheng, Melissa Pennett, Jimmie Allinder, Lauren Johnson Music Editing by Jimmie Allinder
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Preview of Dane's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these videos: www.travelpod.com
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Diversified coffee and banana farm on Guatemala's Pacific coast featuring sun-dried "Bananas to Go", coffee, honey, agro-tourism and eco-tourism, rural hospitality, and a variety of other products including lumber, firewood, bamboo, coconuts, and tropical fruits. From this base, we facilitate local economic development to create more employment for the rural poor. We also organize volunteer work camps, internships, and study abroad opportunities for students from Guatemala and abroad.
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