{"id":246,"date":"2015-03-08T18:41:53","date_gmt":"2015-03-08T23:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/?p=246"},"modified":"2015-03-08T18:41:53","modified_gmt":"2015-03-08T23:41:53","slug":"eriks-echo-training-and-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/2015\/03\/08\/eriks-echo-training-and-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Erik&#8217;s ECHO Training and Study"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In February I had the privilege to spend a couple weeks doing some training in Florida at ECHO (Educational Concern for the Hungry Organization). ECHO is a non-profit that supports\u00a0agricultural development workers in 180 countries around the world, sharing seeds, information, appropriate technology, training and connecting people. They also have a demonstration and research farm in Ft. Myers, FL where I was able to spend some time meeting with staff, working with interns, studying in their extensive library and working on their farm. I was able to spend time researching the major crops that are grown in Ecuador and crops that thrive at high elevations. I learned about compost making, grant writing, conflict transformation, seed saving, making natural fertilizer and developed relationships with people on staff that I can draw from in the future. Kristina was\u00a0able to join me during my last weekend there to meet everyone and see what I had been working on. It was a valuable time to gain new knowledge and expand our network of resources and community.<\/p>\n<p>I was going to write a 14,000 word account of my experience but instead opted to post 14 photos to explain what ECHO is all about:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1065.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-253\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1065-764x1024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1065\" width=\"560\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1065-764x1024.jpg 764w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1065-224x300.jpg 224w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1065.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Learning how to graft trees! \u00a0(Cleft graft with lula avocado scion)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1166.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-259\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1166-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1166\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1166-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1166-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1166-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1166.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kristina on a bicycle rickshaw<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1026.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-250\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1026-1024x764.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1026\" width=\"560\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1026-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1026-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A bamboo bicycle<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1095.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-255\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1095-1024x764.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1095\" width=\"560\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1095-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1095-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Part of the demonstration farm at ECHO<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1175.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-260\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1175-1024x764.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1175\" width=\"560\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1175-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1175-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Waiting for bread to bake in the wood burning rocket oven<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1016.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-249\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1016-764x1024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1016\" width=\"560\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1016-764x1024.jpg 764w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1016-224x300.jpg 224w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1016.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tomatoes that weren&#8217;t perfect enough for the market but still good enough to eat!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1161.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-257\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1161-1024x764.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1161\" width=\"560\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1161-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1161-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The miniature cow on the left is pregnant<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1163.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-258\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1163-764x1024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1163\" width=\"560\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1163-764x1024.jpg 764w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1163-224x300.jpg 224w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1163.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kristina chopping bamboo with a machete<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1139.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-256\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1139-1024x764.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1139\" width=\"560\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1139-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1139-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>learning to do bamboo construction with just a machete and knife<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1053.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-252\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1053-764x1024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1053\" width=\"560\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1053-764x1024.jpg 764w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1053-224x300.jpg 224w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1053.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Feeding the ducks from my hand<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1011.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-248\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1011-1024x764.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1011\" width=\"560\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1011-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1011-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1068.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-254\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1068-1024x764.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1068\" width=\"560\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1068-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1068-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>This brick oven will have a giant metal pot on the top of it. It has many purposes- one of which is to process sugarcane to make molasses and brown sugar. Having access to this will help small scale farmers be able to process and sell their product on their own as opposed to having to sell to big companies who pay unreasonably low prices for the sugar cane<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1037.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-251\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1037-1024x764.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1037\" width=\"560\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1037-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1037-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Home made hand tools using basic materials that can be easily found in most places in the world<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1046.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-262\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1046-764x1024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1046\" width=\"560\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1046-764x1024.jpg 764w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1046-224x300.jpg 224w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2015\/03\/IMG_1046.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Freshly planted rows, soil amended with worm castings<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekamundsen?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=246&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In February I had the privilege to spend a couple weeks doing some training in Florida at ECHO (Educational Concern for the Hungry Organization). 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