The aim of this project is "to create a self sufficient model farm, which can demonstrate the kindness of sustainable ecological agriculture." And what better place for a sustainable farm than Costa Rica, a country that has long been praised for its conservation efforts. Your contribution to life on the farm will undoubtedly help to consolidate environmentally-friendly practices in a delicate eco-system.
In tropical regions like Costa Rica soil erosion and the loss of soil fertility is a serious problem for farmers, who all too often clear away rainforest areas to grow their crops. Once the forest canopy has been cleared, the bare topsoil is vulnerable to being washed away by the wet season's heavy rains, and the cycle of soil loss is repeated. In addition to degrading the terrestrial habitat, ecologically inappropriate farming practices also contribute to the destruction of coral reefs, since the eroded topsoil is eventually carried by rivers to the sea.
The main aim of this project is to provide a working example of a farm that operates in a sustainable manner, eliminating the need to clear new areas of forest. Each project goal has been specially chosen to help ingrain the values of the farm and the ethos it engenders - that is, maximizing farm production in a highly sustainable, ecological way.
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