Farm Table 3:00pm, May 28 @ Finca La Ceiba - Chef Julie Mercado

Welcome: 3:00pm

Coffee, fresh juice and Snacks.

Introduction Tour: 3:30 pm

We begin with an introduction by farmer Alyn Bermúdez to the agroecological permaculture farm. On the 6.8 acres of land, they receive once a year the Metzteopoxchikaualiz Atabeyra Moon Dance, a ceremonial, ritualistic and philanthropic meeting where they share with Grandmothers, leaders of other indigenous communities of America. This ceremony taken from the Mexican Codices, gathers in Boriké 150 men and women, families that carry an individual and collective prayer, for our bodies, our families, our land, the Plants and all humanity. For the past three years, the farm has been in a process of resilience to raise the structures and food production to levels before Hurricane Maria. The creation of food forests is directed and designed by the expert Jeffrey Glogiewicz, who will be the speaker during this visit.

Workshop: Creation of Analogue Food Forests 4:00 pm

Lecturer: Jeffrey Głogiewicz (gwog yé vich) has a Bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University and a Master’s degree from SUNY Syracuse, both degrees in Forestry. PhD student in History at the Center for Advanced Studies in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Through management positions and independent advice with different branches of government and non-profit organizations, he has assisted in the creation of innovative works, such as the Honor to the River Project, and the William Miranda Marín Botanical and Cultural Garden. He is Vice-President of the Puerto Rico chapter of the International Society of Tropical Foresters.

Let’s get fancy! 5:00-7:00pm

Have you ever tasted freshness? We will be gathering ingredients from the surrounding community of farmers, for the kitchen in the field. We trust Julie Mercado to delight your taste buds with five course dinner.

Chef Julie Mercado- Holistic Mentor, Ayurveda Nutritional Counselor, Yoga Instructor, Plant-Based Chef - Certified by the Food Future Institute - and Certified Educator by Dr. T. Collin Campbell's Center for Nutrition Studies in collaboration with eCornell. In addition, she co-leads PlantWise PuertoRico, in alliance with PlantPure Communities. Currently, together with her husband, she undertakes a demonstration project of food sovereignty based on forest gardens, to promote forest culture on the island.

Date: May 28, 2020
Hour: 3:00 pm
Location: Finca La Ceiba, Ceiba, PR

*More details will be provided once the reservation is made. Call or write tp us for more information and for sponsorship opportunities:
Phone: 787.210.4839
Mail: camille@visitrico.org