Visit Cuba with the Center's Organic Agriculture and Cooperatives Tour!

It's too late to join our June trip on Cuba's new cooperatives.--watch for a report on it in our next Newsletter. But, there is another chance to visit Cuba this year. In collaboration with Via Organica and the Organic Consumers Association, we are organizing a second tour from November 26 to December 5 with a focus on organic agriculture and cooperatives.

Folks who went on our previous organic trips to Cuba are all pumped up by what was a great experience. As one person wrote, “Life changing! I gained a perspective on the social, economic and political conditions in Cuba that is invaluable for understanding sovereignty and justice in a globalized world.”

Two decades ago Cuba was the first country to convert from industrial to organic agriculture. Today it is converting a major part of its economy to cooperatives. Participants in the November tour will learn how this island nation is striving for food sovereignty as it reorganizes its economy. We will visit organic gardens and cooperatives, both urban and rural, an ecological zone, a community project. We will have the opportunity to talk with specialists in sustainable agriculture, the Cuban economy, its health system, US-Cuban relations, and more. We will experience Cuban culture and the vibrancy of its people in this 10-day trip hosted by Havana’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Center.

For applications and further information, contact cuba@globaljusticecenter.org.