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CEDESA
Center for Agricultural Development
Km 1 Carretera a Dolores Hidalgo-El Llanito
Dolores Hidalgo (spanish) Teresa Martínez 418 182 0489, ccedesa@yahoo.com.mx
San Miguel (english/spanish) Holly Yasui 415 152 8166, cedesa.english@hotmail.com
CEDESA is a grassroots campesino organization addressing land and water issues,
eco-technologies, organic farming and soil conservation, alternative and natural health,
cooperative agricultural production, community marketing, and rural tourism. A day-trip
tour visits their facilities in Dolores Hidalgo where they have model eco-technologies
(rainwater harvesting systems, dry composting toilets, grey-water recycling and drip-irrigation)
on site, then visits a rural community where these technologies have been implemented.
The cost is $250 per person, plus transportation from San Miguel and interpreter services if needed, and includes an organic lunch and transportation to and from the community.
El Proyecto de Lavanda
The Lavender Project
Rancho la Colorada, 418-109-2309
Tienda: Monday-Friday 10 am - 4pm
Tours: Maria Fernanda Rebora, mariarebora@hotmail.com, 415-152-0481 (bilingual)
The Lavender Project is a cooperative in a small rural town 35 miles north of San Miguel de Allende raising organic lavendar for soaps, oil, honey and other products. Proceeds from the Lavender Project fund a breakfast program for 60 children in the town of La Colorada A women's coop creates Sola Lavanda artisan soaps which
are available in San Miguel de Allende at the El Charco store, La Victoriana, and craft markets.
Instituto Tierra y Cal
proyectos sustentables
Monica Healy, monicahealy@tierraycal.com
Tierra y Cal provides consulting and training on earthen techniques including earthen construction and finishing.
Workshops on compressed earth (Earth Block) and earth plasters are offered in various locations, including one near Atotonilco.
Ruta de las Haciendas en el Corazón de México
422 274 3541
Ricardo Navarro, ricardonm70@gmail.com
Angélica Vega, avegagn@gmail.com
Every other Thursday, departs from El Cardo at 8:45 am
Ricardo and Angélica are committed to rescuing the cultural, historic, and community heritage of Guanajuato's haciendas to create opportunities for sustainable economic and social development.
The 'Haciendas in the Heart of Mexico' tour explores three working haciendas near San Miguel de Allende: Hacienda Las Monjas, Hacienda San Juan Pan de Arriba, and Hacienda la Jaula. The tour is
900 pesos per person, which includes transportation, guide and meal. Tickets are available at the Biblioteca Publica on Sunday mornings before the House Tour or at the Teatro Santa Ana anytime before 3pm Tuesday.
Santuario Cañada de la Virgen
Office:
Orizaba #2 Col. San Antonio
415 154 8771
Santuario Cañada de la Virgen is a nature preserve and organic cattle ranch surrounding the Cañada de Virgen archeological site. Profits from ecotourism fund projects to improve the environmental and economic sustainability of the local communities. Activities include horseback riding, camping, hiking, astronomy and meditation.
Vía Orgánica Farm School Tours
415-185-2194 or 415-152-8042
maya@organicconsumers.org
Vía Organica will host groups for eco-tourism/eco-agriculture activities including training
in ecological agriculture and food processing techniques. (See Organic Consumers for english language agenda.)
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