Lidia heating up vegetarian tacos on a lorena stove
For times when solar cooking is not an option such as in the rainy season when it can be cloudy, wood-fired options reduce our reliance on gas and still allow us to heat up tea and foods.
Designed properly, stoves can use wood efficiently and sustainably. We have built three lorena stoves which are fired with pine, and are planning for a wood-fired oven to bake bread. Our lorena stoves are constructed out of brick and have a very small firebox which channels the smoke towards metal burners and then up and out a chimney, away from the kitchen.
Lorena stoves reduce one of the biggest problems worldwide for women, which is smoke inhalation while cooking in the kitchen. Our stoves are designed so that the smoke exits the area, and they are located outdoors with plenty of ventilation. Our two outdoor kitchens take advantage of the pleasant climate and make stoves available for people outside of the primary food production kitchens.
