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local Wednesday 11 OctOber 2023

Add a visit to Ostrich Farm’s Farmers Market to your calendar!

Every first Sunday of the month the Body and Eco living and so much
Ostrich Farm organizes and facili- more!
tates the largest farmers market on
the island. Everything sold during the The Farmer’s market is held under
farmers market are locally crafted, a large, covered area so you can
produced and grown. Locally arti- shop comfortably in the shade. The
sans and farmers gather at the farm- restaurant in the premises serves de-
ers market to showcase proudly licious local lunches and fresh fish
their products. when available. Ice cold local beer,
smoothies, fresh fruit shakes and not
You can find the best artisan bread to be missed serves the best shaved
& pastries from T2 Pan, hot sauces ice on the island! And the Ostrich
from Nonna, jams, cooking sauces, tours is of course offered as well.
fresh egg and honey that comes
from small beekeepers, vegetarian For everybody young and old here
snacks from locally soured beans is something to do, shop, relax and
call Dubaru. Then you have the very enjoy a great family outing and
talented local artisans that share most of all come and support the
their unique and one-of-a-kind art local artisans and farmers every first
such as driftwood paintings, high Sunday of the month from 10:00 to
quality jewelry, baby clothing, knit- 14:00, Matividiri 57, follow our face-
ting products, ceramic mugs/cups bookpage or Instagram @aru-
and plates, Calabash art, organic baostrichfarm and be notified for
soap and cosmetic from Bath & each upcoming farmers marketq

Aruba’s Bocas: home to the rarest fossil reefs on the planet!

(Oranjestad)—If you’ve from the Marum research
been to the northern coast faculty at the University of
of Aruba already, you’ve Bremen, Prof. dr. Alessio
probably noticed how the Rovere from the Ca' Fosc-
ground differs entirely from ari University of Venice and
the sandy beaches on the Prof. dr. Gianfranco Scic-
southern part of the island. chitano, from the University
These hard surfaces, with of Bari Aldo Moro, present-
sharp bumps and holes ed their research on these
are actually fossilized coral fossilized coral reefs at the
reefs, of which its growth University of Aruba. Their
and changes can be focus for their research in-
traced back to the last gla- cluded studying the health
cial period. and formation patterns of
these coral reefs, and to
On May 30 2023, geosci- investigate how these reefs respond to fluctuating sea side of Aruba. This research is also im-
entists, Dr. Patrick Boyden have responded and can levels or extreme weather, These findings can certainly portant for the future of
like hurricanes and tsuna- put things into perspective. coral reefs on the island.
mis. The ground on which we By studying rising sea lev-
have walked many times els and climate impact on
Through underwater and in the northern part of the these coral reefs, we are
land surveillance, and 3D island hold such rich history, able to take concrete ac-
models of the reefs, they history that dates back to tion in protecting and pre-
were able to narrow down a time that most of us can- serving our coral reefs. So, if
when these formations not even imagine. As the you are ever visiting one of
started to take place. They scientists themselves have the bocas or driving along
were also able to track the pointed out, these fossilized the northern part of the is-
fluctuation of sea levels reefs on the windward side land, please be conscious
during the past hundred or are truly an incredible and to help protect our natural
even thousands of years, rare remnant of geologi- historical remnant. Oh, and
and the effects that this cal history, as they provide wear (coral-friendly) sun-
fluctuation has had on the a clear view of how these screen! q
coral reefs of the windward reefs have formed.