COMMUNITY
Blog
A Day at Rayito de Sol with Rosa Bravo Uriarte
Posted On: February 9, 2018Day to day, many of the working moms on our team leave their children who are under three years old in a daycare home called Wawa Wasi. What exactly is a Wawa Wasi? In Quechua, wawa wasi means ‘children’s homes’. In 1993 the Peruvian government created a program under this name that focuses on the […]
Read More
Our Apiary: Keeping Harmony Abuzz
Posted On: February 9, 2018Can you imagine our planet without bees? It may be difficult to put into perspective something on such a large scale, so how about we narrow it down to our kitchen table: can you imagine how boring our diet would be without the powerful pollination of these insects? Sure, bees can seem like pests as […]
Read More
Blueberry Swirl Cheesecake
Posted On: January 15, 2018There are thousands of blueberry cheesecake recipes circling around, from cookbooks, gourmandizing websites and grandma’s secret notebooks. But in order to get it right, there are some infallible tips that will ensure you get a smooth and creamy blueberry cheesecake to relish. We were inspired by watching the Camposol cooks prepare a delicious dessert on […]
Read More
5 Surprising Benefits of Blueberries
Posted On: January 15, 2018A new year has begun and we’re all looking to get a fresh and positive start, whether that’s doing better for ourselves and for those in our community – or both. Incorporating plenty of fruits and vegetables into our daily diet and that of our family’s is a ‘healthy’ choice. Or so our parents once […]
Read More
Get to know Trujillo: Five Facts About Our Berries’ Home
Posted On: December 19, 2017When we think about where our berries come from, we evoke the generous and redemptive land that has made them grow. Is it that perfect combination of sunlight, shade, topography and climate that has made these tiny sugary gems to thrive? Or could it be the peculiar location of our farm on the ample desert […]
Read More
How we conserve water, one drop at a time
Posted On: November 17, 2017It’s a simple fact: Blueberry plants are made up by 85% water. And while we want to leave a lasting mark on our surrounding communities that are, in a large part, sustained by the success of our bountiful blues, in no way do we want it to be in the form of a water footprint. […]
Read More
Blueberry Coffee Cake
Posted On: November 17, 2017If you’re like us, your sweet tooth is active all day and doesn’t have the patience to wait until after dinner for delving into a tasty treat. Indulge in your sweet cravings and put your baking skills to the test with this easy-to-follow recipe that incorporates one of our favorite gifts from nature: blueberries. It’s […]
Read More
Luscious Lucuma Mousse with Blueberry Topping
Posted On: November 3, 2017No matter if we freeze them, cook them or eat these sweet little gems by the handful, we’re always ready to explore new creative recipes with blueberries as the leading stars. Peruvian Pastry Chef, Ana Luisa Velarde (Ana Avellana), spends most of her time delving into ingenious recipes and ingredients to prepare the most innovative […]
Read More
A day in the blueberry field
Posted On: October 10, 2017“During peak season I usually fill four buckets all the way up in an hour,” says harvester Perseveranda Martínez while she carefully pulls a blueberry off of a bountiful bush. Like many other women working in the fields, Perseveranda comes from the district of Tayabamba, located about 340 kilometers southeast from Trujillo, Perú. “Fifteen years ago I […]
Read More
Are blueberries even blue?
Posted On: October 10, 2017‘Eat the rainbow,’ they say. Many of us assumed (without much observation, obviously) that we were reaching our daily amount of blue by adding a handful of luscious blueberries to our oats, a smoothie, or some creative recipe. But in fact, blueberries aren’t technically true to their name. Our farmers know that a blueberry is ready for harvesting […]
Read More