One of the unique parts of the Agros experience in Honduras is working alongside the villagers. Most of the men were delegated to the rock pile, cleaning out boulders from of a large pit dug for the water tank. The work is exhausting and long, but the guys really enjoyed laboring with the locals who supervised them with care and safety. The rest of us made the long trek down the rain-washed hills dodging vines and mud to the coffee nursery, filling small flat bottomed bags with dirt that will later be the birthplace of new coffee plants. The plants must have a straight root in order for the coffee to grow properly. Children happily work alongside their parents apprenticing the process, including Lizzie, a little three year old, who carried the plants from our hands to the row of bags under the shaded awning. So much to learn. Children working alongside their parents, realizing that this land will be theirs someday. Learning that careful planting, and straight roots means a future for their village. We were covered in mud, rock fragments and love. We are learning to work side-by-side with our new family. Libby Boatwright
