An Epic Costa Rica Farm Tour

I can't believe all of the amazing things I learned in this epic Costa Rica Farm Tour! Follow along as we smell and taste our way around the farms and rainforests of Finca Luna Nueva, an eco lodge and regenerative farm near La Fortuna.

What you'll learn on this Costa Rica Farm Tour:

➡️ Why regenerative farming is so important for Costa Rica (and the world). For instance, our tour guide told us how the use of chemical fertilizers is stripping our food of the necessary minerals we need. That means we eat more food for fewer nutrients. ⏱ 0:31
➡️ Which plant is a natural (and powerful!) aphrodisiac? ⏱ 2:22
➡️ How cacao is harvested, fermented, and roasted. ⏱ 3:07
➡️ How "Miracle Fruit" has compounds that block the sour receptors of our tongues ⏱ 4:30
➡️ Why eating termites is good for your health ⏱ 7:25
➡️ The benefits of stingless bees ⏱ 11:46
➡️ How to harvest nutmeg ⏱ 12:25
➡️ Which plant will stick to you like sandpaper ⏱ 13:37
➡️ How to make a natural mosquito repellant ⏱ 14:44
➡️ How to fertilize (and harvest) organic vanilla ⏱ 15:14
➡️ The terrifying truth behind (some) imitation vanilla. You won't believe what it is made from! ⏱ 17:24

What you'll taste on this Costa Rica Farm Tour:

➡️ Cacao ⏱ 3:07
➡️ Pepper seeds ⏱ 4:08
➡️ Louis Louis (just try to eat it without making a sour face!) ⏱ 4:44
➡️ Termites (yep, you read that right!) Would you do it?! ⏱ 6:00 and 8:40
➡️ A "salad" with three ingredients that you will pick ⏱ 9:40

Need to know before you go:

➡️ Rubber boots are provided
➡️ Farm tour cost is $25 for onsite guests and $39 for offsite guests
➡️ The tour is 1.5 hours long
➡️ Finca Luna Nueva website: https://fincalunanuevalodge.com/
➡️ My affiliate link for Finca on Booking.com: https://bit.ly/3d4pKdH

For more details on the Finca Luna Nueva Farm Tour: https://www.lensofjen.org/dont-miss-this-epic-costa-rica-farm-tour/

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