5.11.23 – Using an A-Frame
Using an “A frame” farmers in Honduras are learning to lay out level curves to be able to do contour planting on their hillside farms. The “A frame” was used by the Romans to construct their famous aqueducts and roads. A model of a Roman “A frame” as displayed in a museum in Morocco is shown by Chon Tacatic.
Barreras Vivas – Living filters
Using Izote as a filter barrier to retain the soil and thus prevent erosion was the idea of a participant with La Semilla in La Sorto, Honduras.He uses this plant to hold the soil on a hillside coffee farm. The Izote plant produces a beautiful flower which is delicious and is the prime ingredient in several […]
VIDEO: Barrera Vivas – Living Soil Filters
Mary posted this informative video on our Facebook Page Barreras vivas are living soil and water catchments. Eduardo explains how the izote filters water while retaining soil on the steep hillside. See it on Facebook Read more about Barreras Vivas
2008 Annual Report
Highlights from the 2008 EPIC Annual Report include: Integrating Crops And Livestock For Mutually Beneficial Operations, Polyculture, Soil Conservation, Maintaining Biodiversity, Promoting Traditional Food Crops, Water Stewardship and much more about sustainable agriculture methods. View Full PDF…
Structural Practices for Conserving Soil and Water
Learn about Contour Ditches, Water Catchments, Vegetative or Rock Soil-Conserving Barriers, Terraces, Minimum Tillage, Gully Erosion Protection.