What we do…

Diane & Larry – current stewards of the one acre food forest we call Tres Besos…with four (4) rental houses … 2 short term.

We are a no pets, non- tobacco community.

Upon request for extra fees we provide:

• Diet Consultation
• Tai Qi Principles
• Healthcare Consult
• Permaculture Design
• all while sharing food from our communal food forest.

Moving to Mexico has helped us realize that borders only serve to separate the common people and benefit the money-hoarders.

Gastronomia

Fermented food is one of our passions: We make our own salsas, kombucha, tepache, sauerkraut & some bread”. People generally eat more fermented foods than they realize:

• bread
• alcohol beverages
• sauerkraut
• real mayonnaise (not brand)
• cheese, kefir, kombucha
• yogurt, relishes, chutney
• Worcestershire, ketchup,
• soy sauce, miso, tempeh …
  • Pickles = “pickled”= vinegar solution.
• Our favorite fermentation book authors
  • Sandor Katz
  • Pascal Baudar

Education

Permaculture Design (PCD), non-violent engaged dialog, humane ideals & Chinese Medicine’s terrain-like ideal of health inform our holistic outlook on Life (includes pre-med western science).

Diane: BS in Psychology & Biology, Master TCM (MTCM).

Larry: BS Solar Design, MTCM, Certified Permaculture Designer, Tai Qi practitioner.

Our ongoing education is facilitated by community radio & our own follow up studies & research.

We encourage everyone to avoid capitalist media by listening to & become a supporting member of community radio &/or Pacifica, KPFA, 94.1 FM, – Berkeley, CA founded 1949

Are we safe in Mexico? YES! Most gun violence in Mexico is not random; it is targeted Cartel shootings. Tourists & “expats” rarely see any violence especially in Baja. Compared to random shootings in the US at schools & malls mostly by young white men, Mexico is safe for the average person. We have not heard of any random shootings at schools or malls or other public areas in Mexico.

Food Forestry

• food garden based on native, perennial plants.
• canopy: nut, fruit & native trees.
• understory: native, culinary, medicinals, food, flowers.
• soil: fungal mycelium, bacteria, insects, plant debris in a sandy clay loam.
• local native plants build soil & provide habitat for local wildlife.
• life depends on healthy soil
• fungal mycelium maintains healthy ecosystems thru integrated communications & nutrient distribution
• compost everything
• We aspire to BE compost one day.

Health

Eat Whole Foods, mostly vegetables, & not too much.

Michael Pollan

Our version: Eat cooked & fermented, real food, mostly veggies, some meat/animal fat, broth, not too much.

• cooked & fermented veggies
• cooked dark leafy greens
• small amt of fruit
• small amt raw veg
• small amt of various meats
• moderate amt various animal fats
• butter/eggs, all you want
• bone broth daily alone or cooked in food like rice or sauces, etc….
• small amt soaked, roasted nuts
• ferment all grains & legumes
• very small amt seed (veg) oils – easy rancidity of the “Omega” (PUFA) oils
• All oils & animal products organic/from trusted clean, humane sources
• AVOID industrial, factory “farmed” animal products & seed oils
• Contact us for a copy of our Diet Guidelines

Success

Our idea of affluence

• community food forest
• culinary & medicinal herbs, Chinese Medicine
• loving, supportive family & friends
• active community
• worker-owned enterprise earning sufficient income
• rural living
• local, diverse small farms
• create & use humanure
• continuous learning & sharing of materials, food, honest knowledge
• optimal diet = optimal health
• participate in fun outdoor activities.
• Lots of DIY projects
• a small town we can enjoy year round & accommodate friends, family, guests, clients.
• all services within 2 miles
• Sunset walks
• Bike riding
• Become compost: allow our corpses to be recycled into nutrients i.e. digested by soil microbes