The tests on the existing well at the Mieze farm have come back bearing bad news. The water is brackish and has very high magnesium and calcium content. Not good water for drinking or farming. A geophysical survey of the area has also come back with equally disappointing news. The rock formations on the farm property are not likely to support a fresh water aquifer, certainly not anything significant. However, there is a river not too far away that might hold some possibility. I'll keep you posted.
Meanwhile, we're almost into the rainy season in Northern Mozambique...yes, it still rains here! Jeff from Indiana is traveling to the farm for a couple of weeks to help get some planting underway. Remember though that the farm is 140 acres and will need all kinds of equipment and lots of fresh water to bring it into full production. The fresh fruits and vegetables from this farm will be used to help feed the children who live on the Pemba base as well as the hundreds of village children who come to the base every day for food.
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