| Growing up on his family's sugar plantation, Leontino Balbo slept like a dream. The hard work, fresh air and lullaby of the sugar mill's machinery brought him peace. Years later, the place would keep Balbo up at night. After becoming agricultural director of the farm, Balbo took a giant risk. He threw away things his family had learned. He embraced things his family had forgotten. He turned the farm organic, abandoning pesticides, chemical fertilizers and methods of planting and harvesting that had served the family's bottom line for years. click here to read the full article |
