By Anna de la Vega
Jose Casimiro, the legend of permaculture in Cuba, has created a blueprint for low impact self sufficiency, and naturally he has lots of worms. Founded upon the principles of cooperation, community and care for the land, the 24 acre farm located a few miles from Sancti Spiritus provides a powerful insight into the potential for off grid living, the importance of integrated systems and the ability of the sacred earthworm, with the help of the sacred cow, to regenerate the land.