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I suppose a pit stop is a stop between two different locations, but I wanted to be alliterative. Finding myself so close to Penang for work at the moment, I simply hopped over to the island for a short weekend … Continue reading
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For a company that wants to deal in agri-commodities, one decision stands out among many: where to position itself in the supply chain. Being more “upstream” means you are closer to the actual growth and cultivation of the crop. Upstream … Continue reading
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“But the chief matter of property being now the fruits of the earth, and the beasts that subsist on it, but the earth itself, as that which takes in and carries with it all the rest, I think it is … Continue reading
The last Friday of every month is teacher training and planning day in Nicaragua. The acronym is TEPCE. I forget what it stands for. Monday was my departmental Competition. Wednesday was Matagalpa’s, and Thursday was Estelí’s and Madriz’s. On Thursday, … Continue reading
Finca means farm in Spanish. Generally, it refers to a general purpose farm that cultivates a few different crops. Many Nicaraguan families own small fincas of just a few acres. Some Volunteers even live with families on their fincas. And … Continue reading
