Podcast

#006 Ancel Mitchell – Finca La Isla: Cacao – Traditional Roots to Cottage Industry
Welcome to the world of Ancel Mitchell, herbalist, storyteller, chocolatier, and overall quality...

#005 Peter Kring – Finca La Isla: Fruit Forest Maintainence & Farmers Markets
Meet Peter Kring, a nurseryman and farmer who has 30 years experience in tropical agriculture. Peter has introduced...

#004 Justin Dolan – The Permaculture Country Club: Designing for Resilience
The conversation continues from last week’s episode with Justin Dolan of St Michael’s Permaculture Country Club, in Central Pacific Costa Rica. Justin mentions a number of the innovations that he’s been experimenting with, including natural building with bamboo, bioremediation, soil health, natural cooling with living rooftops and vines, waste management, and more.

#003 Justin Dolan – The Permaculture Country Club: Bio-diversity, Bokashi, and Competition within Community
In today’s episode, we join Justin Dolan at the St Michael's Permaculture Country Club in Central Pacific Costa Rica. Justin shares his passion for seed propagation, medicinal plants, and using bio-ferments for healthy soil as well as animal care

#002 Ed Bernhardt – New Dawn Center: Bio-Ferments, Water Filtration, & Really Big Bamboo
In today’s episode, we visit with Ed Bernhardt at the New Dawn Center/Finca Alba Nueva, in Perez Zeledon, Costa Rica. Ed is a deep ecologist, and author for several newspaper & magazine articles in Costa Rica, including the Tico t