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Slow Fish Caribe: the EU financed project on sustainable management models in protected areas comes to an end, supporting two Slow Food Presidia and the strengthening of local communities

Slow Fish Caribe: the EU financed project on sustainable management models in protected areas comes to an end, supporting two Slow Food Presidia and the strengthening of local communities

19 April 2021

The project Slow Fish Caribe: fortaleciendo modelos de conservación y aprovechamiento sustentable en áreas protegidas en el Caribe vinculadas a Slow Food (“strengthening conservation models and sustainable resource use in protected areas of the Caribbean linked to Slow Food”) is coming to an end.  Based on the promotion of marine-coastal resources and the different cultures that depend on them, the project’s activities allowed for a diversification of …

The Great Caribbean: a paradise to look after

The Great Caribbean: a paradise to look after

24 March 2021 Marianeli Torres Benavides 

The Greater Caribbean is made up of a group of islands and coastal areas of Central American countries, Mexico, Venezuela and Colombia. The name Caribbean derives from the name of the original inhabitants of this area. “The islands were a world dominated by Arawaks and Caribs, people who had arrived from the depths of the …

Mangrove: a threatened, living territory

Mangrove: a threatened, living territory

24 February 2021

Author: Marianeli Torres De allá del manglar yo vengo con derecho a reclamar con las voces pregoneras que salvemos el manglar es la vida de los pueblos de los pueblos del manglar. Somos pueblos ancestrales compartimos el manglar con toditas las especies de su biodiversidad jaibas, conchas, camarones, la riqueza del manglar. Viva la naturaleza, …

From Colombia: Providencia black crab Slow Food Presidium

From Colombia: Providencia black crab Slow Food Presidium

23 December 2020

The Archipiélago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina (in Colombia) is home to the Providencia Black Crab (Gecarcinus ruricola), a crustacean with a dark shell, red legs and an extraordinary flavor. Crabs are an integral part of the Raizal people’s culture, their diet and the local economy, but due to urbanization, mass tourism, deforestation and climate …

Exploring the Food Treasures of the Andean Chocó

Exploring the Food Treasures of the Andean Chocó

23 November 2020 Javier Carrera, Network of Seed Guardians

Those of us who are dedicated to saving seeds have a special passion for hidden treasures, those plants that almost nobody knows, that have been forgotten, but that keep secrets of unique flavor and nutrition. Nina Duarte, a Seed Guardian recognized by our network since 2007, is no exception. But she has taken her passion …

A Water Paradox in the Caribbean

A Water Paradox in the Caribbean

27 October 2020

During the opening weekend of Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, the forum Water: A Common Good, demonstrated the severe problem of water worldwide, the dispossesion communities’ water rights , the excessive pollution of water sources, the global warming of the seas, and the impact it is having on all regions of the world. The Caribbean …

Agriculture and food sovereignty from an Islander’s prospective

Agriculture and food sovereignty from an Islander’s prospective

25 September 2020 Marcela Ampudia Sjogreen 

In the eyes of many, being born and raised on a beautiful island is synonymous with simplicity and tranquillity. But how easy would it be for the young islanders of Providence and Santa Catalina to live and grow up in an isolated territory? Roylie Edward Hawkins Hawkins was once a young man and a recognized …

Protecting Mangroves Protects Life, Culture, and Food Sovereignty

Protecting Mangroves Protects Life, Culture, and Food Sovereignty

20 August 2020 Marcela Ampudia Sjogreen 

Mangrove ecosystems provide essential benefits and services for food security, maintaining fisheries and forest products, and protecting against storms, tsunamis, and rising sea levels, to preventing coastal erosion, regulating coastal water quality, and the provision of habitats for endangered marine species. Yet, mangroves are among the most threatened ecosystems on Earth, according to UNESCO. In …

“BLACK CRAB DEH DON”* The Old Providence Sweet Black Crab 

“BLACK CRAB DEH DON”* The Old Providence Sweet Black Crab 

24 July 2020

The indigenous Raizal people from the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia, and Santa Catalina have widely used its abundant natural resources to prepare delicious food. Both land and sea products are mixed in many recipes to express the essence of their culture and tradition.   One of these resources is the Black crab (Gecarcinus ruricola). Crab …

Family Farming on Old Providence is a Must

Family Farming on Old Providence is a Must

27 June 2020 Diana Marcela Ampudia Sjogreen

Family farming is a tradition on the islands of Providencia and Santa Catalina in the Colombian Caribbean, and the Sjogreen Brown family is an example of this. Guendolin Sjogreen Brown, the eldest daughter of Mr. Radiga and Mrs. Ines, highlights the importance of growing our own food at home. The cultivation, transformation, and consumption of …

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