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| Organization | Maya Mountain Research Farm |
| website | http://www.mmrfbz.org |
| Country | Belize |
| Program Costs | NA |
| Duration | Varies |
| Room & Board | $550 - $700 per month |
| Language Requirements | Any |
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Tucked into the foothills of the Maya Mountains, two miles up river from the
village of San Pedro Columbia in southern Belize, Maya Mountain Research Farm is
a registered non-governmental organization and working demonstration farm that
promotes sustainable agriculture, appropriate technology and food security using
permacultural principles and applied biodiversity.
We cultivate hundreds of species at MMRF in our established agro-forestry
system, a lush, productive tropical food forest. (including the cacao pictured
below) We are building and fine-tuning an agro-ecological system that conserves
natural resources, and supports the surrounding ecosystem in providing valuable
ecological services such as carbon sequestration, soil and water retention, and
the creation of wildlife habitat.
MMRF functions as a genetic seed bank for indigenous species and a buffer zone
to the adjacent Columbia River Forest Reserve. We also manage the Belizean Maya
Ethnobotanical Research Project for University of Florida. We welcome farmers,
researchers, interns and student groups throughout the year. During dry season
(December through May) we also host a variety of courses that support our
mission. MMRF is a research and training center committed to promoting applied
biological diversity as a means of ensuring food security. |
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