Plant profiles from what we grow — their medicinal and culinary uses, and how to cultivate them — alongside seasonal notes on trail conditions, native species, and the health of this small mountain.

Our Permaculture and Organic Garden

Our guide to growing organic vegetables and fruits, and their nutritional properties.

Plant profiles covering medicinal and therapeutic properties, culinary interest, and how to grow each one yourself — plus the bigger stories behind what comes out of this farm.

Artichoke: Benefits, How to Eat It, and How to Grow It Organically

Artichoke: benefits, how to eat it, and how to grow it organically — from Wild on the Farm, Boquete Cloud Forest Lodge.Read more →

Calendula (Pot Marigold): Benefits, How to Use It, and How to Grow It Organically

Calendula, or pot marigold: benefits for the skin, uses in the garden and the kitchen, and organic growing — from Wild on the Farm, Boquete Cloud Forest Lodge.Read more →

Chanterelle: Benefits, How to Eat It, and How to Recognize It in the Cloud Forest

The chanterelle, a wild mushroom of the cloud forest: benefits, how to eat it, and how to recognize and pick it — from Wild on the Farm, Boquete Cloud Forest Lodge.Read more →
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Boquete Guide

History and life in the mountains.

Travel guides, local history, trail conditions, Qi Gong and wellness, and whatever else is worth sharing from the farm.

Organic Boquete: from Panama's First Certified Farm to Piero's Goats

Organic farming and organic vegetables in Boquete, Panama: from Finca de la Amistad Verde, the country's first certified organic vegetable farm, to today's markets.Read more →

Permaculture, from the Market Gardens of Paris to Boquete's Cloud Forest

The principles, techniques and philosophy of permaculture, the legacy of 19th-century Parisian market gardeners, a tour of permaculture farms across Panama, and the story of Wild on the Farm, formerly Finca de la Amistad Verde, in Boquete.Read more →

Coffee in Boquete: From the Portobelo Failure to a $13,700-a-Pound Geisha

The story of Panamanian coffee in Boquete: an early failure on the Caribbean coast, the great farms founded from the 19th century onward, and the almost accidental discovery of Geisha — the region's least productive variety, now the most expensive coffee in the world.Read more →
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Travel Panama

Stories and guides from beyond Boquete.

Experiences and travel notes from across the country — not just the farm, but the rest of wild Panama.

Herpetology in Panama

A few striking snake photographs, taken during solo escapades deep in the jungles of Panama — Chagres National Park, the Darién, the Cordillera Central.Read more →

San Blas Panama, Chronicles of Guna Yala

Beyond the postcard of San Blas: the Guna people, their matrilineal society, molas and traditions, the 1925 Guna Revolution, and the strict community rules that keep Guna Yala one of the world's models for indigenous self-managed tourism.Read more →

Is Panama Safe? A Practical Guide for Travelers

Is Panama safe to visit? A practical look at crime statistics, the areas to avoid, and why Chiriquí and Boquete are considered among the safest regions in the country — home to Wild on the Farm, Boquete Cloud Forest Lodge.Read more →
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