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Surry, ME 04684
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I started to work with Sustainable Harvest International by necessity when I acquired a new piece of property here at the foot of La Toboa [Mountain].  I had the need and the aspiration to create sustainability on my farm, but I did not have the economic resources or the knowledge.  I already knew that SHI extensionists were working towards sustainability and I liked the idea of being a part of that and learning about sustainability.  I proposed to them the need to improve my farm and learn about sustainability.  I started planting cacao trees… and with worm composting.

I think that despite SHI's small budget, I know that they are assisting some 100 families in different communities in the southern region [of Nicaragua"s Atlantic Coast].  I have seen that they do much in the area of planting with good techniques and follow up and it is of benefit to the families in terms of nutrition and the techniques are good if the farmer is willing to follow the extensionist’s recommendations.

The benefits that I have received are many; improved planting techniques, worm compost and crop diversification with as many permanent crops as temporary ones.  Among them, I am going to mention the most important.

First off, I received 100 plantain suckers, 50 coconut seedlings, 100 orange seedlings, 170 coffee seedlings, guavas, lychee and red mango.

Right now I am planting a better variety of corn, measuring the distance between plants and later will use and organic foliant spray fertilizer.  This foliant fertilizer is made with cow manure or whey and sugar cane that we already have prepared.

I plan to continue working with Sustainable Harvest as long as I can continue following the suggestions and instructions that the extensionists give us.

I hope SHI continues expanding its attention to new families in this southern zone although I know you have few extensionists.

Many thanks SHI to your people here [in Nicaragua] and there [in the US].

Special thanks to Julia Monley Plourde for her translation.