Quintais do Fojo: guia de plantas

Abstract

Farmers old and young, that live in Fojo, preserve plant species in the southeast brazilian Atlantic Forest, municipality of Guapimirim, state of Rio de Janeiro, creating food diversity and niches for many beings in the agroforests of the buffer zone of Serra dos Órgãos National Park. The final product of the thesis, presented here as a plant guide, pays homage to the wishes of the Fojo farmers for the completion of their research. The participants in the author's doctoral research, along with their families and friends, wanted to see the written thesis and the images of the people and plants we captured together during our fieldwork between 2020 and 2023. The collection of images from the doctoral research, from the initial pre-fieldwork at the farmers' markets to later in the backyards, was shared with everyone in real time. This selection for the e-book here forms a document recording the agroecology of Fojo, which everyone can save and print on paper, if desired. Thus, we offer this guide in accessible language as a memento of the time spent researching in Fojo's backyards, inspired by the ethnobotany and ethnography of its people.