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 * Food
 * Plant corn, potatoes, lettuce, broccoli, radishes, tomatoes (in a greenhouse), strawberries, beans, wheat
 * Raise chickens, rabbits, and goats
 * Purchase beef
 * Eat 90% of what they produce
 * They use a water drip system
 * Good amount of water in winter, becomes limited yet manageable in summer
 * They have had organic farms/practices in the area for over 15 years, but the problem is getting people on board with it because it could have disastrous consequences with pests/diseases
 * There is a small educational program for kids to learn about successful agriculture and animal husbandry practices

**Information from Wendy (Las Mujeres - San Pablo Community Greenhouse)**


 * The Community Greenhouse: **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1. How is the community nursery currently useful to your community? and <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 3. What crops and plants are you growing in the nursery?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> A: The greenhouse is used to create Eco-Leñas (plant waste fire logs), and crops such as onions, chile pepper and some vegetables.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 2. Is it solely for growing plants or do you have educational programs in place as well?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> A: Some families have little knowledge about it, but most people do not know anything.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 4. Would you like to expand the greenhouse?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> A: If they would like to expand the greenhouse and crop varieties. as fruits.


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Food Intake of Children in San Pablo: **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1. Could you tell us what children in San Pablo eat on a typical day? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(Please think about a particular child and include everything that child might eat and drink in a day: breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, sweets and beverages.)

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> A: Most children do not have a balanced nutrition and families also have the economic resources or sufficient concern.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Normally for breakfast: eggs, potatoes, beans and vegetables. (not together). <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Lunch: vegetable, vegetables, little meat and chicken. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Snack: tortilla with egg, tortilla with beans, potatoes, apples. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Beverages: water, porridge, tea, coffee. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Sweets:

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Usually children are also attracted abundant goodies.