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by Nicole Wines We have moved on from lettuce salads to sauteed kale, homemade pickles and an diversity of beans. Tomato vines are bursting with green tomatoes and we will be making sauce, salsa and tomato sandwiches soon. Herbal medicines are steeping and being prepared almost daily. The flowers continue […]

EcoCulture Garden Update – Abundance – July 28, 2018

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by Francisco G. Gómez Heading south on highway #2, you just pass the border of Aguadilla and you’ re in Aguada. You best be looking at the kilometer markers to your right as you quickly go along or you’ll miss marker km137, the entrance that takes you to Taínasoy Apiario. […]

Taínasoy Apiario an Eco-Project in the Works – Part 1

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Check out the photo gallery from the first program in Raíces EcoCulture's Sustainable Living Workshop Series - Intro to Beekeeping and Apiculture with Javier Robles

Photo Gallery: Intro to Beekeeping & Apiculture Workshop

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by Nicole Wines The early part of the winter of 2015 will be known as one of the warmest on record for the Northeast US, the temperate region where our gardens plots and other EcoCulture projects are currently located. The last few weeks have brought about a burst of color, […]

December Showers Bring…December Flowers?!

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GROW YOUR OWN Raíces Eco-Culture is holding its annual seedling sale so our community members and neighbors can grow their own food while supporting Raíces Eco-Culture programs. From tomatoes and cucumbers to broccoli and greens to bee friendly flowers and a selection of culinary and medicinal herbs, Raíces has planted […]

Raíces EcoCulture Seedling Sale Fundraiser 2015

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by Nicole Wines Honeybees and other pollinators need our help. We humans have moved (forced) honeybee and pollinator species around and between continents, contaminated their food sources, and been a huge cause of stress on their health and environment. Raíces EcoCulture started its Apiculture Initiative in the spring of 2014 […]

D.I.Y. Fridays – 10 Ways You Can Help the Bees ...

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by Francisco G. Gómez We headed down Hamilton Street in New Brunswick towards Amwell Road to Flemington. The ride is about 40 minutes of beautiful country side once you get out of Brunswick. S&F Honey Farm is located on the border of Hillsborough and Flemington; it sits in a forest […]

Our Trip to S&F Honey Farm Revisited

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Hey there Api-enthusiasts, Some of you have already gotten the heads up on Raíces’ upcoming visit in August to the S&F Honey Farm in Flemington N.J.. For those of you who haven’t heard and want to get on board for this field trip, contact me at fuyo@raicesculturalcenter.org or call 908.227.5671 […]

Upcoming visit to S&F Honey Farm

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A photo post by Nicole Wines (click photos to view larger version) HAPPY SPRING After a long winter, we are glad that it is starting to feel like spring at the very end of March.  We are ready to come out of hibernation, to start planting, growing and moving again.  […]

March EcoCulture Update: New Gardeners, Spring Planting and our Seed ...

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