Radio Interview In Guadalajara - Valentine's Day 2015

Our garden partners, supporters and friends from Huerto Cafe, Rocio and Fernando, invited me to be interviewed on their weekly radio talk show FM 103.5 "La Tapatia".  The interview was scheduled for Saturday - Valentine's Day...so I headed to the big city.

Plaza Tapatia, Valentine's Day

Guadalajara, Jalisco

 Rocio and Beto

In Booth

Fernando and Ing. Antonio from ITESO

In Studio 

The talk show allowed me to speak about the creation of the Ramon Corona Children's Organic Garden Project....how it came about....how we started with nothing but a dream and how the community has supported our efforts throughout.  During the broadcast we had listeners call and write into the station to ask about how they could start their own community organic garden.  We were also given the opportunity to thank the students, teachers, volunteers and organizers of the project.  I turned out to be a grand morning, and we thank Rocio and Fernando again for all their efforts and donations.

Aside from it being Valentine's Day, the city was celebrating its 473rd year of existence that day.  The downtown area was dressed to the 9's and the Mayor and his staff were handing out pan dulce and champurado to the early morning crowds in front of the Catedral.

Mariachi in front of the Catedral

MiBici

While in Gudalajara I took advantage of the public transport system, using their MiBici vehicles to get around.  This is definitely a welcome addition to urban transit options.

Hospicio de Cabañas

Daniel Lazama

When I am in Guadalajara, the one place I always visit is the Hospicio de Cabañas.  The Instituto Cultural Cabañas always has wondeful exhibits or hosts amazing performances.  This trip proved to be worth the visit.

Thursday Feb. 19th, 2015

Ramon Corona Children's Organic Garden

Louraisha enjoys watering

 Harvesting Lettuce

  Daikon Radishes

Today we harvested our first crop of Daikon Radishes...and they were delicious!  The kids enjoyed them fresh from the harvest and were able to take radishes home for their dinner tables.

We loved the flavor! (well, most of us did)

 New Garden Bed Planting

With the help of parents and friends we continue to plant new beds...one or two a week.  Our friend Pete continues to bring us his beautiful starter plants and we continue planting seeds and change for the future.

Gracias to all those who are assisting us in our efforts.  The Ramon Corona Elementary School's 4th grade class also sends its appreciation.