Guest Post: Brandi from Not Your Average Ordinary

I am so thrilled to have Brandi from Not Your Average Ordinary here with a guest post today! I have been following her blog for ages. She always writes the loveliest words and finds the prettiest images. And, if you’re looking for a little tasty treat inspiration, she writes a food blog too!

In honor of my trip to Spain, she’s put together a mini trip for you to an absolutely clever spot in Spain!

As you read this, she’s heading off on a big road trip across America so safe travels, Brandi!

Veta La Palma, Spain

In the south of Spain, there’s a farm. Canals were once built on the land to pump the water out of it, for cattle to graze. The farm was a failure.

The farm changed hands and water was pumped back onto the land. A new experiment began, one to create a fish farm. The farm did not just do well; it thrived.

Water entering the farm comes from the cities to the north. It is dirty and polluted. It leaves the farm clean.

The caretakers don’t feed the fish: the ecosystem is completely self-sustaining. They pride themselves on fishing extensively rather than intensively.

The farm is also the largest bird preserve in Europe.

There are some places on this planet that give me hope for the future, that assure me that we can care for our world and that it can care for us. Places like Veta La Palma are just the beginning.

{all images from Veta La Palma}