An ode to the soulful magic of simple beans, SF Chronicle 2019

Rice and beans are life in Puerto Rico. And yet, the vast majority of the island’s beans are now imported. Which is why Besosa is working on an 8-acre project called Otra Cosa in the San Salvador community of Caguas, Puerto Rico. Otra Cosa will become a seed sanctuary on the island, focusing on the propagation, collection and sharing of indigenous seeds and beans, complete with a social media . So far, Besosa — who runs the project with partner Lex Barlowe, Veronica Quiles Maldonado and Jana Green — has only found three farmers growing fresh beans in all of Puerto Rico.

An ode to the soulful magic of simple beans