Homestead & Farm
Our Land
Our Home
Our
Homes
Our homes are the first thing you will encounter when you arrive, built largely by our own hands and many still works in progress, but they are home, and you will be welcomed in by them.
Amongst them is our grandfather’s original home, the rebuild of our childhood Home, our family kitchen, and additional homes that houze each of our growing families.
“Generations of family lovingly sustained right here”
Bula & Cabito raised 5 sons each given the option to build their family home right here .We hope that in these homes and on this land our tradition continues for many generations to come.
Pens
Pasture
&
Animals
We keep quite a few animals as an extension of our family, some have been with us for many years and others for only a time. Below are some of the animals that have been or are currently in residence with us.
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Dogs
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Cats
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A parequite
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Dairy cows
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free range hens
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Guinea hens
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Pigs
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Bunnies
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Guinea pigs
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Goats
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Tilapia
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Worms
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Ducks
“Always new life at the farm”
Our Conuco is home to hundreds of trees, and a variety of Roots, Gourds, & herbs that make up a large part of our daily food staples. We Grow our large fruit trees around the edges, our plantain and banana trees fill the middle; and our roots, gourds, beans and other small plants grow in between.
El
Conuco
The heart & soul of our land and tradition, a Taino word that means “land that sustains a family” is a traditional practice of agroforestry here in the Dominican Republic that our family has maintained for more generations than we can count.
It is our sustenance, it is our tradition, a living memorial, a statement of love, It is generations of cultivation passed down hand to hand, from our grandfathers to our fathers, to us, and someday to our children.
“A Tradition of love by way of stewardship”
Check out a list of some of the things that grow in our Conuco:
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Bananas
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Plantains
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Bread fruit
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Mango
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Limoncillo
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Avocado
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Star fruit
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Local cranberry
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Bitter orange
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Abiu
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Cacao
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Limes
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Guava
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Jagua
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Passion fruit
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Papaya
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Cajuil
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Cherry
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Pomegranate
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Zapote
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Coconut
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Yautia (coco, chocolate)
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Yuca
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Sweet Potatoes (white, orange, purple)
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Auyama (winter squash)
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Corn
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Peanuts
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Fave beans
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Guandules
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Oregano
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Lemon grass
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Culantro
La Finca
Pa'ya'tras
Just beyond El conuco and just before you get to the river is our Veggie Farm. Where we are striving to grow absolutely every veggie possible. However, because we have limited space compared to large scale operations we have to utilize every inch of our space both horizontal and vertical so we utilize a variety of growing methods: field growing, square foot gardening, Trellising, Aquaponics & more, to sustain our family (ourselves & our clients).
Some of the items we grow:
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A Mix of lettuces
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A Variety of Kales
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A Variety of Arugulas
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Collard Greens
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Swiss Chard
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Curly Parsley
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Italian Parsley
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Genovese Basil
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Italian Basil
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Thai Basil
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Purple Basil
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Dill
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Sage
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Peppermint
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Spearmint
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Radish
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Summer Squash
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String Beans
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Bulb Fennel
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Kholrabi
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Lemon balm
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Celery
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Carrots (Various Colors)
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Green Onion
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Purple Green Onions
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Garlic Chives
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Corn
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Gourds
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Tomatoes
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Peppers
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Egg plants
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Cucumbers
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Broccoli
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Beets
“A Labor of Love”
"Clean sweet water!"
River
The
The staircase just beyond the farm, at the back of the property, leads you to the water's edge of the beautiful Rio Yasica, a sandy bottom clear water river, where we have bathed, fished, and adventured since birth; day and night this river has sustained and entertained us.
