Today we had the pleasure of hosting local Rincon crochet artist, Cloud . She made the journey out to Adjuntas to personally deliver a beautiful crochet coffee tree branch as well as explore Sandra Farms. Cloud is definitely a nature lover - her appreciation for the abundant natural diversity at Sandra Farms and interest in the coffee producing process was very much appreciated. Being an organic, strictly-shade-grown coffee farm creates a robust ecosystem where a vast variety of plants and animals thrive (in contrast to farms that practice monoculture and pesticide/herbicide use).
With both Sandra & Israel having backgrounds in social work and rural community development, they essentially run Sandra Farms as a Social Enterprise. With the work they do here, they intent to educate and foster community growth. They also love serving, collaborating, partnering, and doing with as many local businesses as possible. It’s always a pleasure meeting creative people like Cloud and many Puerto Rican entrepreneurs. In addition to the the **VOLUNTEER PROGRAM** which we will be announcing in the next several days, we are also applying for a federal grant which will give Israel a greater capability to experiment, expand, and educate here in the farm, the the benefit of the wider community.
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