Project Bona Fide
(http://www.projectbonafide.com) is a well known center for permaculture permanent culture education and community development, as an approach to designing communities and agricultural systems that mimic the relationships found in the natural ecologies. the main goals are to reduce reliance on industrial systems of production and distribution, minimizing waste and the demand for human labor or energy, produce a high density of food and materials with minimal input, etc. also offers volunteer and community work.
Tours
Project bona fide offers 2 to 3 hour guided tour where you learn about soil management, waste water management, energy efficiency, our use of solar & wind power, inter-planting, agro-forestry, layering methods, water catchment systems, how to discourage ravenous insects and how to support wider varieties of birds, insects and animals on a farm all while maximizing food production. after the tours, full traditional nicaraguan lunch prepared with products from the farm and a chance to meet the locals.