Goal #2: Food Sovereignty + Restoration of Traditional Agriculture Practices: The 2 hectares of community food forest, along with the 5 hectares of botanical medicinal species, will serve the purpose of teaching the local community how to tend to the land in a sustainable way. Introducing permaculture techniques and ancestral farming methods, we will work together as a community to empower the local people to deepen their relationship with the land. Motivated by a community led garden format, where all local people who come to the weekly gardening sessions and workshops will receive a portion of the crops, our vision is to really involve the community and make this something that nourishes families with organic food + healing wisdom. We will supplement with 2-3 paid employees who will be in charge of the greater daily maintenance. All food grown on the land will be donated to the local communities and given to those who are part of the community garden. The medicinal plant species that we will be growing will be utilized to make the medicines that we donate during our bi-annual health brigades in the region. We will employ local workers and train them in the proper formulations and making of the medicines. We currently purchase the botanicals from Ambi Natural, Taita Juanito’s botanical company. This will eventually lower our costs of the medicines we offer during the health brigades and allow us to service more people.