Brazil is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, with an incredible variety of native fruits rarely seen elsewhere on the planet: açaí, umbu, guava, cerrado pear, and mapati are just a few of them. The Brazilian Farmers also supply better-known and much-loved exotic fruits, such as pineapple, papaya, mango, avocado, coconut, bananas, […]
“It’s not because I’m in a wheelchair today that I have to settle down. So, I’m enjoying it while I can.” This is the story of strawberry producer Maria das Graças Silva Firme, from Brazlândia, Federal District, in midwestern Brazil. The paraplegic condition acquired more than 10 years ago, after she had two strokes and […]
For over 20 years, 40-year-old Rosana Aparecida Gabardo Pallu was a stand-out baker in Mandirituba, Metropolitan Region of Curitiba, in southern Brazil. Despite having made a name for herself by making cakes for weddings and birthday parties, she lived on the edge of stress. Tired of city life, Rosana opted for a radical change: two […]