Community Day
A Salvadoran tradition: a community comes together to work the land. On May 24 we plant a milpa — corn, beans, squash — shoulder to shoulder.
Free · Food and refreshments covered by the farm
About the Minga
A minga is a Salvadoran tradition: a community comes together to work a piece of land collectively. On May 24, the work will be a milpa — the ancestral polyculture of corn, beans, and squash grown side by side. In many communities the practice has faded. We'd like to help bring it back here at the farm.
On May 24 we will gather at 7:00 AM, prepare and enrich the soil with the organic inputs we produce on the farm, and plant the milpa together. The goal is to fully plant the designated plot in a single morning — local neighbors and the expat community working side by side on something that doesn't need much language to share.
In coordination with Norma from Casa Verde, the farm covers food and refreshments — traditional bean soup at midday. Participants bring their own hand tools; no major equipment needed.
One shared track · We work together
Arrive at dawn, a morning on the land, soup at midday, brief closing. No parallel tracks — everyone works the same plot.
The planting · 01
The milpa — corn, beans, and squash grown together — is one of the oldest agricultural systems in the Americas. The three crops support each other: the corn gives the beans something to climb, the beans return nitrogen to the soil, and the squash shades the ground and holds in moisture. It's a system designed for resilience, and one we want to keep alive on the finca.
The return · 02
After the planting, the farm takes over day-to-day care of the milpa — applying the organic inputs we already produce and tending the crops through the season. When the corn, beans, and squash are ready, we'll invite everyone back to harvest and share another meal. Participants take a portion home; the farm keeps the rest.
Reserve Your Spot
Free. We just need a head count so there's enough bean soup for everyone.
Getting Here
Park at the farm. Bring your own hand tools — hoe, machete, planting stick — sun protection, and water. We provide the bean soup and refreshments.
Cantón el Guaje, Santo Tomás, El Salvador
