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Amaranth Harvest

  • The Learning Farm Juicery 272 Enfield Falls Road Ithaca, NY, 14850 United States (map)

Julian Vasquez Chun, a Maya Achi Farmer, will be returning here from Guatemala for the Amaranth seed harvest along with Valentina Chay, Maya Quiché and Achi, and Guillermo Vasquez, founder of Indigenous Permaculture, a community garden in Oakland, CA to share their stories of building resilience through traditional medicine, ancestral agricultural practices, seed saving and water restoration.

We will all learn how to clean and pop amaranth seeds and have opportunity to connect with the Seed Travels delegation. We look forward to seeing you all.

What: Amaranth Seed Harvest Workshop and Guatemalan seed keeping delegation connection

Where: The Learning Farm, 272 Enfield Falls Rd., Ithaca

When: Sunday, Sept 18th, 2:30pm

Why: International community, food harvest and snacks are special and wonderful opportunities to gather