Finca Marta

Like much of the Cuban experience, Finca Marta, located on the outskirts of Havana, provides a new model for resilient communities.    My 2025 Cuba Tour visited Finca Marta and listened to Fernando Funes describe the model he is building.   Greatly simplified, a “mother ship” farm like Finca Marta would anchor, inspire, coordinate and provide agricultural extension and marketing support to up to 15 surrounding satellite farms, ensuring the economic and ecological sustainability of local farmers and a steady source of fresh and nutritious food to area households, hospitals, schools, day cares and seniors homes.  One farm couple from Ontario were so impressed they generously donated $30,000 CAD to support his work.   Read Captured by Magic for more…