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Cacao Sagrado ~ Sacred Cacao
Cat Bamboo 16 After a day of learning about the history and production of cacao, including walking through Cambium’s cacao plantations...
Usairam Tapy
Sep 29, 20241 min read
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The naked truth about making chocolate
Deb Bamboo 8 The YouTube Video made transforming cacao to chocolate look quick and easy: Grind freshly roasted beans in a high-speed...
Usairam Tapy
Sep 29, 20241 min read
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Oh, that starry, starry sky!
Sharon - Coconut 79 When I first came to Cambium in 2010, I was immediately captivated by the stunning beauty here. It took my breath...
Usairam Tapy
Sep 29, 20242 min read
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Cacao farmers for a day
Jeff & Jodi Guests I was well into my 20s before leaving the farm/ranch where I was raised. It’s a life that never escapes you....
Usairam Tapy
Sep 29, 20241 min read
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Naked Yoga
Michael - Palm Gardens 10 It was in the late 1990's when I, still a fairly new transplant from Germany living in Columbus/Ohio, was...
Usairam Tapy
Sep 29, 20242 min read
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Waterfall treasure
It all started for me with 1950s movies of Tarzan swinging from vines and swimming with Jane in waterfall-fed jungle streams. Those...
Usairam Tapy
Jan 3, 20242 min read
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Isn't it ironic?
Jeff ~ Palm Gardens 11 Textile vs nude? It’s the question we often ask ourselves. Yes, we need clothes for protection and warmth, but...
Usairam Tapy
Jan 1, 20242 min read
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What’s up in that tree?
Sharon - Coconut 79 Guests who come to New Cambium are often curious about the unusual “gourd tree” that grows in Palm Gardens. It’s the...
Usairam Tapy
Dec 25, 20232 min read
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That’s my kind of chicken
Deb - Bamboo 8 One day while I was staring at an ugly root vegetable at the veggie stand, a woman tapped me on the shoulder and asked if...
Usairam Tapy
Dec 25, 20231 min read
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Why do we come?
Isa – Cana 7 Meet your Self and enjoy life. That is what New Cambium is all about at its core. Get rid of your clothes and meet your...
Usairam Tapy
Dec 25, 20231 min read
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It was from the cows!
Guests - Cabarete, DR Oh my, I asked Noah what he remembers about getting the milk from the cows, and his response was, “it was from the...
Usairam Tapy
Dec 24, 20231 min read
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Milking cows. Of course, I had to try it
Guest - Pennsylvania, USA I’d already tried an assortment of unfamiliar tropical fruits. I made some bowls out of the gourds growing in...
Usairam Tapy
Dec 24, 20231 min read
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Meeting the milkman
Deb - Bamboo 8 Two years ago on my early morning walk, I came eye-to eye with a serene and beautiful cow; not an uncommon experience at...
Usairam Tapy
Dec 24, 20232 min read
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Happy Birthdaying!
Jodi ~ Guest -South Dakota, USA What memories surface when you think of birthdays? Cake? Frosting? Ice cream? Glamorously wrapped gifts?...
Usairam Tapy
Dec 22, 20231 min read
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