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CREAR Image Gallery

Posted on February 15, 2010 by

As a follow-up to Episode #77 of the Agroinnovations Podcast, an interview with Mark Feedman of CREAR, I have put together this image gallery from my visit to CREAR in 2004. Continue reading →

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International Folk Art Market 09

Posted on August 6, 2009 by

The International Folk Art Market is largest of its kind the in the United States.  Annually held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, artists from all over the world come out to create a small village of international culture, art, and … Continue reading →

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EETA Dominican Republic

Posted on April 22, 2009 by

For over 25 years, the people at the Experimental Station for Appropriate Technology (EETA) have worked directly with local farmers to develop appropriate technologies. EETA defines appropriate technology as anything that addresses an identified need and can be developed at … Continue reading →

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Wind Power in West Texas

Posted on July 3, 2008 by

In West Texas, wind is the new oil, but this time around it is cleaner, renewable, and distributed, meaning that it generates revenue and opportunity for the communities in which it is installed. A couple of weeks ago I had … Continue reading →

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Center for the Improvement of Cocoa

Posted on January 2, 2007 by

Established in 2000, the Experimental Station of Matalarga specializes in the improvement of cocoa production in the Dominican Republic. The research team at the station has identified two areas of high priority: production and quality. To confront these problems, Alejandro … Continue reading →

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CREAR

Posted on November 15, 2006 by

The Regional Center for the Study of Rural Alternatives (CREAR), lies tucked away in the mountainous community of Rio Limpio, along the Dominican border with Haiti. CREAR is a small technical school created to teach young people and farmers about … Continue reading →

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