A Rush of Americans, Seeking Gold in Cuban Soil
The premier organic farm in Cuba, called Finca Marta, is in the countryside, a half-hour’s drive from Havana. Some 25 different crops are grown in a system of tiered beds….
Finca Marta: A Successful Agroecological Farm in Cuba
The Marta farm is located some 20 km from Havana. The area was dominated by rolling hills of dry, compact, stone-filled earth covered by marabou brush, so one had to…
Una luz al final del túnel de la agricultura (III)
HAVANA TIMES — La tercera parte de nuestra entrevista con el agrónomo/productor Fernando Funes se trata sobre los precios de los productos agropecuarios, los intermediarios y la relación con los…
Organic Cuban family farm grows into a model
Near Havana, at La Finca Marta, Fernando Funes-Monzote takes roast pork out of the oven.
“De la finca a la mesa”: la historia de un cubano emprendedor
Fernando Funes-Monzote despunta como figura vital en el terreno de la agroecología en la Mayor de Las Antillas.
Regreso a la semilla
Fernando conoce cada palmo de su recién “nacida” finca y como padre orgulloso no cesa de proferirle elogios. Acostumbrado al asfalto de la capital, la multiplicidad de olores y colores…
A Cuban Farmer Plants for a Greener Future
Fernando Funes-Monzote changed out of his denim overalls, though he still wore mud-spattered rubber boots. As he sat in an airy thatched-roof patio, a wide-brimmed straw hat on his right…
Organic Farming Flourishes in Cuba, But Can It Survive Entry of U.S. Agribusiness?
Over the past 25 years, Cuba has built a largely organic farming system out of necessity. When the Soviet Union collapsed, Cuba lost its main supplier of fertilizers and pesticides….
An arugula-growing farmer feeds a culinary revolution in Cuba
CAIMITO, Cuba — Like all homestead stories, Fernando Funes Monzote’s starts with an epic battle against harsh elements and long odds.