June 27th 2010, a group of students from Los Altos, California's, Foothill College Anthropology Department, embarked upon an adventure in the small yet fascinating country of Belize.
With the generous help of Mic and Lucy Fleming and their land at Chaa Creek, the Students found themselves with the opportunity to work alongs side Ted and Linda Neff in their study of the agricultural practices of the ancient Maya.
As part of a larger Anthropology field school, the Foothill students were invited to work with the Neff's at Chaa Creek for a 1 week intensive on Maya farming, learning archaeological research methods, and participating in an experimental archaeology project.
In their gratitude for Mic and Lucy Fleming for so graciously welcoming them to work on their land, they have put together a small blog about their experiences.

Chaa Creek is a beautiful, high-end eco-resort in the Cayo district of western Belize.  It features thatched roof cabins, restaurant and bar as well as a zen-inspiring falling water swimming pool.  An overwhelming feeling of luxury as well as adventurous solidarity consume the visitor upon entering this jungle oasis… [Mic] has stuck to his agricultural roots, however, and still maintains a working organic farm on his property, where most of the vegetable and fruit matter as well as the flowers used within the resort are created. 
Upon completion of our three days of labor on the farm we were
rewarded with an absolutely outstanding meal, of Garifuna origin, at the fabulous restaurant at Chaa Creek, cooked mostly with ingredients grown at our worksite.  They tasted amazing when consumed with the appreciation for the work we'd done over the week.  The cycle was complete, we were finally able to reap the benefits of our labor and it was delicious.--(Daniel Klear)