Sembrando Vida: A Garden for the Family
Bridging university civic education, peasant heritage, and family resilience in the highlands of Boyacá.
UNIMINUTO
Part of the 'Organic Garden' Social Training Project, bridging social theory with transformative community action in households.
Familia Reina Saavedra
Multigenerational family (ages 25 to 65) consisting of mother, siblings, and husband, recognized for respectful dialogue and collaborative spirit.
Gachantivá, Sector Centro
Peasant agricultural community (potato & blackberry per ANT 2026), located at 2,140 masl with cool mountain climate and fertile soils.
Gachantivá: Between Peasant Agriculture and Food Basket Pressures
According to the National Land Agency (ANT, 2026), Gachantivá's economy is sustained by peasant family chains such as blackberry and potato crops, carried out through intergenerational collaboration.
Yet smallholders grapple with fertilizer cost spikes, mountain tertiary road deterioration, and scarce technical assistance.
The paradox addressed by this project is that rural living does not shield families from food inflation. Households frequently purchase daily salad greens from town center shops at retail freight markups.
Transforming the patio of the Reina Saavedra Family cuts expenses while revitalizing the Boyacá home garden as an engine of community resilience.
Academic Sources & Official Documents
Verified citations substantiating national, regional, and local analysis for the UNIMINUTO Social Training Project.
Agencia Nacional de Tierras. (2026). Anexo 1: Diagnóstico de cadenas territoriales productivas de Boyacá y Huila. https://www.ant.gov.co/sites/default/files/2026-06/documentos/archivos/anexo-1-dct-boyaca-y-huila_compressed.pdf
💡 Utility: Grounds the peasant agricultural profile of Gachantivá (potato & blackberry) and technical training bottlenecks.
Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística. (2026). Índice de precios al consumidor (IPC): Información septiembre de 2026. https://www.dane.gov.co/index.php/estadisticas-por-tema/precios-y-costos/indice-de-precios-al-consumidor-ipc/ipc-informacion-tecnica
💡 Utility: Provides the official annual inflation metric of 6.29% and food division consumer price shifts.
Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura, Fondo Internacional de Desarrollo Agrícola, Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Programa Mundial de Alimentos, & Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia. (2025). América Latina y el Caribe: Panorama regional de la seguridad alimentaria y la nutrición 2025. Estadísticas y tendencias. https://doi.org/10.4060/cd8421es
💡 Utility: Validates that healthy diets in the region average $5.16 USD PPP/day, highlighting financial access hurdles.
Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística. (2026). Sistema de Información de Precios y Abastecimiento del Sector Agropecuario (SIPSA). https://www.dane.gov.co/index.php/estadisticas-por-tema/agropecuario/sistema-de-informacion-de-precios-sipsa
💡 Utility: Enables monitoring of wholesale market prices and seasonal variations in fresh produce.