Afroindigenous farm & food access in Nuquí, Chocó

This fundraiser is for the food sovereignty and farming project Protectors de la Tierra based in the Gulf of Tribugá in Chocó, Colombia. Donations are processed through U.S. nonprofit LiberArte Inc.

https://www.instagram.com/protectoresdelatierra/

After our success with the 10x15m community garden in Nuquí, Protectores de la Tierra has expanded into a large-scale farming project. 

Photo by Paula OG , Más Arte Más Acción

We are ending food insecurity in Nuquí, Chocó by cultivating hundreds of Black-owned land using ancestral practices and modern strategies to ensure abundant harvests and reduce dependency on external food imports for the community. By educating local youth, we reverse outmigration trends and build long term impact. Our vision is to see thriving, self-sufficient communities with abundant access to nutritious food preserving cultural heritage and fostering economic growth for generations to come with sustainable agricultural livelihoods.

A generation ago, most food products were grown and even exported from Nuquí, including rice, beans, cane, coconut, pineapple, yuca, banana, tarot, medicinal plants, and more. With no highways to get to Nuquí by car, what goes in and out comes by boat or by plane. Food sovereignty, or the community's own control of its food resource, is crucial in this region. The pandemic and the Colombian national strike are just examples of have faced as Black and Indigenous communities. We are getting active and welcoming others who have the knowledge, are learning, and who want to participate in our vision of a community once again with access to locally grown, plant-based meals.

 

The long-term plan for the project includes the construction of a multi-acre farm land with worker and volunteer housing, kitchen, bathrooms, garden and greenhouses, as well as marketplace stands in Nuquí.

Mortero Ancachi River Farm, Nuquí consists of:

Rice (3 hectares / 7 acres)

Pineapple (3 hectares / 7 acres)

Plantain (3 hectares / 7 acres)

Sugar Cane (3 hectares / 7 acres)

Plantain "Primitivo" (1 hectare / 2.5 acres)

Plantain "Popocho" (2 hectares / 5 acres)

Banana (2 hectares / 5 acres)

Coconut

Papaya

Lemon/lime

Soursop

Borojo

Cocoa

Squash

2024:

Yuca (10m x 10m)

Corn (2 hectares / 5 acres)

Tarot (.5 hectare / 1.2 acres)

Medicinal & Cooking Herb Garden

Palm Tree "Mil Pesos"

Choíba Tree

The funds from this fundraiser are being used to supply the following:

Tools and Work Machines for Agriculture

Construction Materials

Skilled Labor of the Community

Water & Irrigation Systems

Clean Energy Systems

Tools and Work Machines for the Preparation of Products

Donations are tax-deductible. Contact us to receive a copy of your annual letter.

via check please address and mail to

LiberArte Inc.

P.O. Box 72115

Jackson Heights, NY 11372

LiberArte is a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code [EIN: 92-1652645].

Note: In accordance with local, state, and federal laws, LiberArte reserves the right to utilize all donations as deemed fit by our organization.