The Human Farm

by Katie Smith

In learning how to renew their fields to provide themselves with yearly harvests, Honduran farmers also renew their spirits, leading to a new sense of community.

Now available translated in Spanish as La Finca Humana.

170 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1994

Reviews

[Syharn]

heart/hands/mind
most important tools for social change

change starts with oneself

moving story of how organic agriculture
can change lives of people for the better

the development of Finca Loma Linda,
a lovely farm which we often visit!

(read the book in spanish)

[Charles Sell]

Great read! A timeless account of true community-based development work.

[Matt De Kam]

This book is about a man named Elias Sanchez who started a farm called Loma Linda in Honduras. He taught campesinos new farming methods, but focused on changing their hearts and minds. quote: "If the mind of a campesino is a desert, his farm will look like a desert".