by manoamano | Jul 12, 2022 | Blog
Once the spring passed, Mano a Mano volunteers began to create our pollinator garden on the west side of our 925 Pierce Butler Route office/warehouse. Our volunteer landscape artist Ellen ordered hardy, native plants, which were selected because they attract bees and...
by manoamano | Mar 15, 2022 | Blog
Thanks to The Awesome Foundation for supporting Mano a Mano with a grant to create a native plant garden that attracts native bees, butterflies, and birds. Here’s a link about the project on their website. AwesomeStPaul chose the Pollinators Along Pierce Butler...
by manoamano | Nov 29, 2021 | Blog
It’s exciting to see the greenhouses that Mano a Mano has been building with the community of Corani Pampa being put to use! One of Mano a Mano’s new greenhouses in Corani Pampa. Center for Ecological Agriculture Mano a Mano’s Center for Ecological...
by manoamano | Sep 9, 2021 | Blog
The high tropical village of Corani Pampa, Bolivia, home to 28 families (130 people), is partnering with Mano a Mano to build greenhouses to plant fruits and vegetables. About Corani Pampa Corani Pampa lies at about 6,000 feet above sea level, a modest elevation by...
by manoamano | Aug 7, 2020 | Blog
Last week we shared some of the current experiments underway at Mano a Mano’s Center for Ecological Agriculture. This week we are seeing the results of the fodder production experiments, where we can turn 2 pounds of grain into about 10 pounds of animal feed in...