COASTE | COMMUNITY
simple technologies made from local and recycled materials that can be used to help provide food and water to the underserved. See how sand can filter water; how a moringa plant can convert dirty water into potable; how manure can convert to energy; and how a bicycle can run a power saw. ECHO is currently building an additional component to its tours. By the end of the year, it will open a venue that demonstrates how local markets function in three different parts of the world, and how its farming and appropriate technologies can impact sustainability and economic opportunities in the at-risk regions. More than one million people have visited ECHOcommunity.org — where 9,000-plus aid workers, scientists and partners have created individual profiles on ECHO’s community network site, and where front-line development personnel share the latest information and solve problems within niche groups and forums. ECHO
provides its complete library of documents in several languages in PDF format for immediate retrieval, and efforts are underway to reformat the literature into a searchable web format so people can find identify relevant topics faster and easier than ever. On Saturday, March 21st, ECHO hosts its 23rd annual Global Food and Farm Festival, which shines a spotlight on sustainable living, agriculture and food. Thousands of visitors experience life in a foreign country and explore the Global Farm, sampling exotic foods at international cooking stations, taking in farming technique demonstrations, children’s activities, workshops and more. It’s a great way to explore the farm and its mission.
Yes, 50 acres isn’t a lot of land to feed the world.
But like the little train that could, ECHO is helping to do just that.
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