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Plantain Project Report

"We have experienced some unexpected weather patterns in Gros Morne during the past few months, which matches issues we have faced in the past few years. Due to high winds and a lack of rain, farmers in many different areas of the Gros Morne region were not able to take advantage of the start of the regular spring planting season again this year. Small farmers are more vulnerable to these climatic changes because it is more difficult for them to shift to a different garden crop with a different growing season.

Many small farmers lost their plantain crops due to the climatic change, which was previously a source of revenue for them. This is why Grepen Center decided to create this plantain project with the support of our benefactors."

 

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Quixote Cooking Series: Banan Peze

Ingredients
3 Green Plantains
1 cup Vegetable Oil
Sea Salt to taste

Directions:
* Warm up the oil on medium-low heat. Slice the plantains into 1" thick slices.
* Place plantains in the pan, and let them cook for 5 minutes while making sure each piece is evenly cooked all around.
* After 5 minutes, place the plantains onto a paper towel-covered plate to drain.
* Smash the fried plantain with a tostonera, a mug, or a heavy-bottomed pot.
* Place the plantain rounds back in the frying oil for about 1-2 minutes, then place on a plate to drain again.
* Generously season with sea salt to taste and serve.

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Violence in Haiti is ramping up, and tragically 600 people died in Haiti in April alone. A bipartisan effort, the Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act seeks to impose individual sanctions on those responsible for the violence: gang leaders and the political and economic elites who support them. Use this form ([link removed]) to urge your Senators to support the bill!

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Artist Corner

This week's artist corner focuses on Evelyn Alcide.
Alcide is a Haitian Drapo Vodou artist- creating flags embellished with beading and satin borders.

 

The above pieces are titled Seisme and are part of a series depicting the 2010 earthquake.

Other works of Alcide depict important Vodou religious figures such as (above left) Baron Criminnel and (above right) Guede Nibo

 

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