In this first photo (above) we see the nimble, tree-climbing, machete-wielding (by his teeth), coconut farmer, Uncle Wit, exiting the jungle with his latest treasure.  He worked tremendously hard to turn this once conventional farm back into a natural jungle that supports a sustainable, healthy coconut grove.   The process took several years.  Finding laborers who are willing to clamber through the jungle understory is difficult. Yet, that is what keeps the trees thriving…their waste which composts at the base of each tree providing nutrients for new coconuts.   

In the photo below, as well as in real life, we waited below in little boats to receive the goods. Once caught, we floated the coconuts back down the stream, returning to the main building where we learned how to cut open a coconut.  We were not disappointed! I can still taste the sippy, zingy sweetness of those coconuts almost a year later.