Areas of Work

Permaculture

Micro-Enterprise

Native Seed Banks

Rain water Catchment

Reforestation

Natural Buildings

Medicinal Plants

Animal Husbandry

Home and Community Gardens

Soil and Water Conservation

Scholarship Programs

Farmer to Farmer Exchanges

Calender
2009
Archive
2008
2007
 

 

gardens edge farm tour 2009

Guatemala Farm Tours 2009

Visit The Ecological Farming Center of The "Qachuu Aloom" Mother Earth Association.

November 7th-15th, 2009 -  Mayan Farmers will guide you through their village gardens & share their stories of rebuilding their communities after Guatemala's Cival War

December 5th-13th, 2009 -  Farm Tour and Cultural Exchange for Indigenous Farmers from around the world

albuquerque journal

Albuquerque Journal Artical 2008

Mayans find striking similarities between their agricultural traditions and U.S. Native American ways, and are fighting to keep them alive

Hopi, Arizona

Projects Summer 2008

Qachuu Aloom Staff Visits Sustainable Agriculture Projects in New Mexico and Arizona

Garden's Edge

News Update for July - August 2008

Six Qachuu Aloom members receive scholarships to Participate in Thirteenth Annual   Traditional Agriculture/Permaculture Design Course 2008

Fund Raising Events 2008

From the Ground Up: What creates Community? Six Mayan leaders visit New Mexico to share their efforts to rebuild community after Guatemala’s civil war

Permaculture Institute   "Several projects are worth noting in Guatemala,"...

The project in Rabinal focuses on nutrition and seed saving, to protect local biodiversity, food security and traditional agriculture. Most of the work is geared towards women. Beginning in 2007, there are plans for offering Permaculture Design Courses in Rabinal.