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CUBA:

ORGANIC REVOLUTION AND EVOLUTION

January 3 - 12, 2015

Meet with farmers, professors, government representatives, and educators to

hear about Cuba from Cubans. This tour provides an overview of Cubas

agroecological transition and the institutions and resources put into place to make this

dramatic shift possible. We will see firsthand what happens when national policy

prioritizes organic farming. Beginning in Havana, we will make our way west to the

province of Pinar del Rio to learn about the countrys struggle to take control of its food

system in the face of global market exclusion. Co-sponsored by Food First and Cross CulturalJourneys Foundation.


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For more information contact Cross Cultural Journeys Foundation:

[email protected]

(800) 353-2276

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

Visit to the Cuban Association of Agricultural and Forestry Technicians

Visit to Food Conservation Project with Vilda and Pepe, lecture on food

conservation and sovereignty and healthy food

Meeting with the National Association for Small Farmers (ANAP)

Visit and discussions with a variety of small farmers and farmers cooperatives

Meeting and block party with a CDR (Committee in Defense of the Revolution)

Visit Alamar, a beautiful cooperatively run urban farm in Havana

Discussion on Agroecology in Cuba with Fernando Funes (co-author of Food Firsts

book on Cuban Agriculture)

Visit to Antonio Nez Jimnez Foundation for Nature and Man. Community

permaculture projects with Roberto Perez or Cary Cruz

TRIP COST: $2,875

Included:

All in-country transportation during the trip including airport transfer to and from Havana airport Three star hotel accommodations for 9 nights, double occupancy. Single rooms please add $300. 2 meals per day Food First trip leader, local guides, drivers, guest speaker honoraria and translation of all program

activities into English. Preparatory reading materials (Reader) and Orientation Packet All scheduled program activities, presentations, and workshops Food First membership

NOT INCLUDED: International airfare, RT Charter Flight estimated at $500-600, most beverages, tips,insurance, personal expenses


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SAMPLE ITINERARY

Day One: Arrival in Havana

Flight Miami-Havana

Welcome dinner

Day Two: Introduction to Food Sovereignty in Cuba

Breakfast at the hotel

Orientation Meeting and introductory discussion on the Cuban political and social

context of food sovereignty

Visit and tour Fernandito Funes-Monzotes farm Finca Marta

Lunch on the farm

Workshop with Vilda + Pepe Community Food Preservation Project

Dinner in Havana; possible cultural activities

Day Three: The US and Cuba- a People to People Exchange

Breakfast

Exchange with officer of the Cuban

Institute of Friendship with People

(ICAP)

Meeting and lecture with a specialist

from the Ministry of Agriculture

Lunch

Visit the Museum of the Revolution

Travel toward Pinar del Rio and

dinner in Viales


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Day Four: Agroecology at Work

Breakfast

Exchange with a local representative of ANAP in the CPA Repblica de Chile.

Visit the beautiful Agroecological Farm Finca Paraso, discussion with the farmers

Lunch on the farm

Tour the local Innovative Agricultural Project (PIAL) in La Palma. Dinner

Day Five: Agriculture and Community Development

Breakfast 08:30 am

Visit the Agricultural Community Project Patio Pelegrn.

Lunch at the Vegetarian Restaurant El Romero.

Visit Las Terrazas (Biosphere Reserve and Eco Station), discussion and walking tour of

the organoponico

Depart for Matanzas

Dinner on your own in Matanzas

Day Six: En route to Sancti Spiritus

Breakfast

Visit the Farm La Coincidencia in Jovellanos, Matanzas, discussion with farmers

Lunch at the farm.

Presentation at Indio Hatuey Research Station, field visit and discussion

Travel toward Sancti Spiritus and Dinner

Mid tour check-in meeting


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Optional Cultural Activity: Casa de la Trova Espirituana

Day Seven: Organoponicos, Permaculture and Urban gardening

Breakfast

Meeting with Antonio Nuez Jimenez Foundation for Nature and Humanity and ACTAF

in Sancti Spritus province

Organoponico El Ranchon. Tour of permaculture projects and urban gardens in

Sancti Spiritus

Explore Urban garden El Cielo de las Gomas

Dinner at the hotel

Visit local CDR neighborhood association and block party

Day Eight: Farming Exchange and Historic Cuba

Breakfast in Sancti Spritus

Visit and volunteer work/workshop in farm Finca del Medio. Exchange with farmersand lunch on the farm

Visit the Che Guevara Memorial

Dinner on your own in Havana

Day Nine: Alamar and Havana

Vieja

Breakfast

Visit to the AlamarUrban Garden

Lunch on your own in

Havan Vieja (Old Havana)

Walking tour of Old

Havana

Farewell Dinner

Day Ten: Farewells and

Departures

Breakfast and departures to Airport


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