Subsistence farming has been practiced here in the mountains for generations. Corn or beans are planted on the same hillside year after year. This often has left the soil depleted of its nutrients needed to yield a strong harvest. Today we are promoting permanent cash crops that will not only improve yield but help conserve the water shed for the entire region. Some of these advancements in agriculture include citrus, macadamia nuts, coffee, and fruit that yield four or five times the income of traditional harvests.