In Puerto Rico, centuries of colonial rule have uprooted local food systems. Currently, the island imports around 85% of its food. But in the wake of Hurricane Maria and other catastrophic storms, the fragility of that dependence—and the urgency for food sovereignty—has come sharply into focus.

Out of this reckoning has emerged a new generation of farmers returning to ancestral and Indigenous forms of agriculture. For our second episode on rewilding, we’re meeting two best friends working to decolonize agriculture and trusting the land to lead the way.

Nicole Delgado reads her poem, Conversación con Norysell Massanet. This is a personal piece written for her friend, a farmer taking part in Puerto Rico’s agroecological movement.

Thank you to Earthjustice for supporting this season of As She Rises. Learn more at earthjustice.org. 

For more: 

• Learn more about Finca Güakiá’s philosophy and support their efforts, join their Patreon at patreon.com/guakiapr 
• Learn more about the larger Puerto Rican agroecological movement and find ways to get involved at iala-pr.org 
• To support the school of agroecology where Marissa and Stephanie trained and taught, visit eljoscobravo.org/dona
• To read more of Nicole Delgado’s work, you can visit nicolececiliadelgado.net

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