After several days spent with IMAP (the Mesoamerican Permaculture Institute) learning about permaculture, traditional and ancestral agricultural practices and how food sovereignty is being developed at the community level in [...]

A Coffee That Cries for Justice: Solidarity with Guatemala’s Campesinos It is Monday, November 3, and the air is thick with the aroma of coffee, not just any ordinary coffee, [...]

Day 2 of the BTS Delegation Today, we left Guatemala City first thing in the morning and headed for Lake Atitlan. The drive in our mini bus was fast and [...]

Stepping outside this morning, I closed my eyes and took a deep breath to smell the strong, rich smell of the earth after the gardens were watered by IMAP employees. [...]

Today began with traditional foods grown in the area. This included eggs with amaranth leaves, watermelon, papaya, black beans, chili sauce, and tortillas—always delicious and never disappoints! The director of [...]

After arriving in Guatemala City on October 26 and settling into our accommodations, we enjoyed a much-needed night’s rest. The next morning for breakfast we were served fresh tortillas, eggs, [...]