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Biodynamic Initiatives in Mexico

3/13/2014

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In January 2014, I enjoyed an intensive ten days visiting with friends and colleagues in the Mexico biodynamic community, many of whom I originally met when they attended biodynamic courses at C-Dar Lodge Farm in British Columbia, Canada.  With many thanks to the hosts, who organized numerous events,  I was able to learn directly about a range of biodynamic initiatives in Mexico and possibilities and desire for collaboration.

Ana Luz’s Orchard, Guadalajara

January 20: One of the first visits was to the orchard and gardens of Ana Luz Zepeda, in the municipality of El Salto, near the large city of Guadalajara. The orchard serves as an oasis in the middle of a low-income, urban-industrial zone.  The land includes avocado trees, other fruit trees, vegetable gardens, bee hives, and fallow areas that may be brought into production in the future. Three people work at the orchard, with a larger group involved in learning about biodynamics. A number of group members participated in the visit — including Mariana Gimenez, Laura Mendivil, Roberto Nava, Silvia Martinez, Cesar Marino Cuevas, and Romina Barreto. The group is about one year old and had their first workshop in March 2012. They recently began making preparations, applying them at the orchard and sharing them for use in home gardens around the city. They began with spraying 500 and 501, then valerian to the avocado trees. Jose Maria Anguiano (Chema), who is based in Colima, visits every three months to provide advice on biodynamics.

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