By Monika Goforth | Guatemala Programs Director
CEPEK, a cooperative of permaculture youth in Quixaya, Solola have signed up to be the next users of ATC's solar dehydrator!
This group produces water cress, tilapia fish, bananas, taro and herbs to eat and sell in the local market. They also guide groups in "Educational Tourism" presenting guests their permaculture strategies and the appropriate technologies they use - fuel-saving stoves and composting toilets.
They are the perfect group to work with because they are interested in learning and finding new and better solutions.
They intend to use the dehydrator to dry herbs, increasing their profit margin and preserving their product. Who knows, perhaps we'll experiment with drying fish too?
As a group, they will collaborate with project expenses by paying for the transportation of the machine from carpenter-to-farm with small monthly payments.
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