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Finca Java Videos

President Ortega Visits Finca El Peten


Farm Flyover


A Day at the Farm


Making Bocacci


Making Charcoal


Monoculture vs Polyculture


The Role of Microbes


Luxury Accommodations


Organic Farm Living


Wildlife & Eco Activities

What’s Up
EL PETEN COFFEE AVAILABLE 10/11/12

We are pleased to announce that this year’s harvest is now available from Flamenco Organic coffee Co. It is offered as a single origin SHG as that is extremely important to us. All purchases will help fund all the social projects currently funded by Finca Java including http://www.proyectonica-agua.org/index.html and http://www.comunidadconnect.org/ Our good friends at Taylormade […]


Reforestation at Finca El Peten

One of the many benefits of cultivating organic coffee is the symbiotic relationship a healthy harvest has with the trees that shade the plantation. At Finca Java, we feel blessed with the opportunity to incorporate reforestation into our master plan for Finca El Peten. We have been planting indigenous hardwoods for the last four years, […]


Finca Java’s Commitment to Community

Finca Java was created 4 years ago as an endeavor to preserve and improve the environment through organic coffee cultivation and reforestation, support the local economy through job creation, and nurture a higher quality of life for those less fortunate in our community of Los Robles. By committing ourselves to practice organic permaculture at Finca […]


July 2011 – Planting season begins!

So much has happened since our last post, from the cultivation of our coffee trees to the exciting work we are doing in the community of Los Robles. In future posts, we will be sharing more detailed news of our efforts through images, videos, and updates. Currently, there are 50,000 coffee plants from our nursery […]


Christmas 2009 at Finca El Peten – 12/09

The holiday season was welcomed with high spirits this year on the farm.


Finca El Peten at SCAA conference 2009 in Atlanta – 04/09

John Thompson recently returned from Atlanta and the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s annual conference at the GA World Congress Center.


Nicaragua’s President Ortega visits Finca El Peten – 03/09

President Daniel Ortega showed up at the farm by helicopter to give a speech on self-sustainability and organic agriculture!


Finca El Peten hosted a party for the outgoing mayor – 01/09

We hosted a party for the outgoing mayor and all associated dignitaries this weekend at El Peten.


New Years party at Finca El Peten – 01/09

We hosted a New Year´s party for the new mayor, vice mayor, ministers of government agencies, and head of the local army base


International Permaculture Seminar at Finca El Peten – 08/08

Eighty-five agricultural engineers different countries descended on Finca El Peten for a diplomado on the merits of Permaculture.