Marina del Rosario Lima Alvarado, Small-Scale Producer, Cantón Santa Rita, El Salvador Age: 43 years old Farm Size: <2 acres Main Crops: Coffee (main crop), banana, plantain, cacao, Persian lime tree, mango A New Way to Manage Farm Operations Before LiteFarm, Marina Lima managed her farm based on intuition, without structured planning or financial tracking. She worked without knowing whether she was making a profit or a loss. “I used to work as they say, ‘I'll do this and that’s it,’ but I...

Farmer: Angélica Elisabeth Ixcamparic Puac Age: 49 years Residence: Panyebar Village, San Juan La Laguna, Sololá Main Crops: Corn, vegetables, flowers, and medicinal plants Agroecological Field Schools: A Hands-On Learning Approach Since early 2024, Asociación Vivamos Mejor Guatemala (AVMG) has established and equipped 16 Agroecological Field Schools (ECAS). These schools serve as a platform for disseminating agroecology through participatory methodologies, emphasizing hands-on learning....