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Eduardo Visits Seu Luiz in Termópolis, São Sebastião do Paraíso, and Shows at 81 Years Old Routine with Raising, Garden, Coffee, and Horses, Highlighting Autonomy in the Field
In Termópolis, a district of São Sebastião do Paraíso, Minas Gerais, the scene is simple and draws attention. A resident known as Seu Luiz receives the visit and opens the gates of the farm to tell his story.
He is 81 years old and says he had a birthday yesterday, on the 24th. Even with the dry weather and daily chores, he remains active, taking care of the animals, planting, and maintaining the house, the way he learned to live.
A Birthday on the 24th and the Routine that Goes through the Yard
The conversation begins with the picture of a straightforward daily life. Seu Luiz moves with calmness but does not stop, fitting the tasks into the rhythm of the farm.
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The eggshell that almost everyone throws away is made up of about 95% calcium carbonate and can help enrich the soil when crushed, slowly releasing nutrients and being reused in home gardens and vegetable patches.
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This farm in the United States does not use sunlight, does not use soil, and produces 500 times more food per square meter than traditional agriculture: the secret lies in 42,000 LEDs, hydroponics, and a system that recycles even the heat from the lamps.
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The water that almost everyone throws away after cooking potatoes carries nutrients released during the preparation and can be reused to help in the development of plants when used correctly at the base of gardens and pots, at no additional cost and without changing the routine.
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The sea water temperature rose from 28 to 34 degrees in Santa Catarina and killed up to 90% of the oysters: producers who planted over 1 million seeds lost practically everything and say that if it happens again, production is doomed to end.
He takes care of the chickens, observes the chicks, and adjusts the raising as needed. The speech is direct and shows a routine of daily work that he maintains even when alone most of the time.
Sales of Chickens to Protect the New Coffee on the Farm
The raising used to be bigger, but he says he sold part of the birds for a very specific reason. The chickens started pulling up the new coffee that had been planted.
He reports that he sold about 20 and then another 19 to a buyer. He keeps chickens and some roosters, but avoids letting them roam free when the coffee is small, so he doesn’t lose what has just sprouted.
Price of Live Chicken in Jacuí Reaches 60 and the Hen Stays at 40
When it comes to sales, Seu Luiz goes straight to the point. He says he takes birds to Jacuí and receives between 50 and 60 for live chickens.
For the hen, the quoted price is 40, also for live ones. The money helps, but the main logic is to balance space, planting, and raising, without letting one interfere with the other.
Life in the City, Return to the Farm, and Moving to the Farm 10 Years Ago
Seu Luiz claims he has been at the farm for 10 years, going on 11. Before that, he passed through Ribeirão Preto, lived a while in São Paulo, and worked with painting, haircutting, and gardening.
According to SOURCE NAME, short objective description of the source, he bought the farm with money from gardening and also mentions he built a house in Ribeirão and split values of 150 and 150 in the process. He summarizes his own trajectory as someone who has always sought to live with honesty and autonomy.
Corn, Drought, and an Agreement that Yielded 12 Bags of 50 kg
With the pasture dry, he says he sold the cows and is thinking about buying calves later. The drought appears as a real limit, forcing quick decisions to avoid losing control of the farm.
To maintain the birds, he mentions that he took care of a neighbor’s corn and received 12 bags of 50 kg. It doesn’t last the whole year, but it helps balance expenses and sustains the raising while he plans to plant again.
Spring Water, Fruits in the Backyard, and a Wood Stove Made at Home
On the property, he points out the spring water used for drinking and claims it doesn’t decrease even in the drought. Further down, he mentions a pond with tilapia, intended for the consumption of visitors.
Among the plants, he shows blackberry, soursop, and cherry, and comments that the cherry ripens at the end of the year. In the area of the house, he highlights the wood stove made by him and his son Rodrigo, in addition to cake and cheese bread coming out of the oven.
Horses, Light Cart, and the Challenge of Riding at 81 Years Old
The theme of horses appears as part of his identity. Seu Luiz says he was raised on horseback and that he herded cattle since he was a child, even at 7 years old, on farms in the region of Ribeirão Preto and Bom Fim Paulista.
On the farm, he shows a horse mainly used for the cart and another he rides more often. He also presents a cart he made, claims it is light, and demonstrates that he can move it with one hand, reinforcing the idea that he still has strength and practice in handling.
The routine in Termópolis reveals a type of life in which work and care go hand in hand. Among chickens, coffee, garden, spring water, and horses, the property remains in motion even with the limitations of the drought.
In the end, the impact is clear to those who observe: at 81 years old, Seu Luiz maintains autonomy, adapts the raising, protects the planting, and sustains his own house with discipline. Could you maintain this rhythm and constancy every day in the field?
Source: É DU CAMPO and EDUARDO PÁDUA
Meus parabéns seu Luiz saúde paz
E sim eu conseguiria e vou conseguir.
Que maravilha! Quero chegar nessa idade com essa disposição! Gosto de estar em contato com a natureza, no meio da roça, animais, pescaria, etc.
Que maravilha de sítio, e seu Luiz uma pessoa admirável, parabéns pela reportagem.