Growing and Gathering: A guide to finding, growing and harvesting local foods in lowland Central America.

Whether you are a beginner gardener, an experienced horticulturalist, a newcomer, resident or visitor to tropical Central America, this guide will have something to offer. From identifying wild edible mushrooms to making your own banana vinegar to roasting cacao beans, to finding fruits on the beach; this book has something to offer anyone interested in living sustainably and locally in lowland Central America. Written at Finca la Isla, a permaculture farm and Botanical Garden on the southern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, the guide draws from over 25 years of living and farming experience in tropical Central America.