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1996 Tom Peifer, a writer and agroecologist from California
took on the mission of regenerating a five-acre parcel
of land near Paraiso, Costa Rica. In the last decade he
has restored this seasonal pasture and spiny jungle thicket
to a sustainable farm and agroforestry research facility
and demonstration center called El Centro Verde
(ECV). AT
ECV, Tom has developed methods and educational programs
around managing farms and forests while making the best
use of energy, water and other resources. Today, the
Center offers individualized college internships, workshops
and courses, local outreach and education programs,
and conservation development consulting services. ECV
is also beginning plans for Pueblo Verde, the
“greenest” development in Costa Rica employing
land use and water conservation solutions developed
here over 10 years.
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