NYT Baracoa Picks
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A vegetable farmer in his tomato patch with fresh harvested tomatoes outside Baracoa, Cuba.
This farmer is 72, and was watering his large beds with a watering can. He was wearing heavy, tattered clothing in the hot mid day sun. While we were talking about his farm, he reached down to pull tomatoes to offer me. His friend in the lettuce patch told me the farmers told me they purchased the land from the government during Covid and they sell their harvests privately... more » A vegetable farmer in his tomato patch with fresh harvested tomatoes outside Baracoa, Cuba.
This farmer is 72, and was watering his large beds with a watering can. He was wearing heavy, tattered clothing in the hot mid day sun. While we were talking about his farm, he reached down to pull tomatoes to offer me. His friend in the lettuce patch told me the farmers told me they purchased the land from the government during Covid and they sell their harvests privately at farm stands. Apparently, the government has been encouraging more small farming in response to the country’s severe food shortage. It’s rare to find fresh produce in Baracoa, even in restaurants that cater to tourists. ( See a draft story about the farmers in my email.) « less
Todd Shapera, 2022
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