la chakra eco village, twenty minutes outside san juan, puerto rico

last week on a trip to visit her family in puerto rico, we had the awesome opportunity to visit a farm managed by her cousin alberto.  the farm was developed as an eco village—a small scale, self supported, sustainable living environment for a small group of people.  with the exception of one existing structure, everything on the property--from the conference room where they screen documentaries and held events for the community, to their ovens, and their tools—was handmade using only their natural surroundings (earth, wood, and plants).  after several years of hard labor and the intense emotional strain of developing a cooperative living environment with a diverse group of people, alberto toured us around his farm for what will be the very last time.  after all the hard work, the farm’s landowner is looking to sell the property, and they can no longer afford to lease the land.

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piglets join general population, humans make funny noises

another graduating class of piglets make their first little hoof prints on the rough streets of general population. as they leave the small piglet pen they have inhabited for the last month, they are leaving behind their entire world.  it’s all they know. 

knew. 

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