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EARTH’s Banana Commercial Operation is part of a dynamic project led by EDEKA and WWF that promotes more sustainable farming practices. The goal is to shift from conventional agriculture to regenerative agriculture that promotes and safeguards ecosystem health…
EARTH Ventures Transforms Banana Production With a Model That Protects Natural Resources Read More »
From EARTH’s classrooms to the greenhouses of one of the largest horticultural companies in the world, Francis Hernández Montás (Class of 2019, Dominican Republic) has cultivated a journey filled with purpose, learning, and transformation…
Life in Full Bloom: Francis Hernández, a Leader Rooted at EARTH Read More »
Graduate Charbel Assemaani (Class of 2015, Lebanon) loved his EARTH class on Food Processing. Today he is co-founder of Semani Yogurt, a company making high-quality, small batch yogurt on the island of Antigua. Learn about the ways Semani has made a splash in a competitive market and how they plan to continue growing…
When Nokubonga Cherryl Ndima (Class of 2012) was growing up in Durban, South Africa, she dreamed of being a surgeon. But while working with her family in their vegetable garden of carrots, cabbages, and spinach, she began to make a connection: she saw how people often went to the doctor and had health problems because they did not live healthy lifestyles or have access to nutritious food…
A Graduate’s Mission to Inspire Youth to Work the Land Read More »
From drying fruits and vegetables with local women farmers to advising on rural connectivity and sustainability projects, the story of Forget Shareka (Class of 2019, Zimbabwe) shows that climate action begins by listening to communities’ voices and needs…
Forget Shareka: From EARTH to Climate Action Read More »
Graduate Carlton Tylor II (Class of 2023) understands the environmental and food security challenges faced by his community, and he is beginning to address them. Through a new egg production business on his home island of the Bahamas, he is beginning to do his part to help restore the coastline and provide locally produced food. His goal, in five years, is to have a fully operating business that is not dependent on resources coming from outside the island…
Thanks to projects like Resilient Agrifood Systems (RAS) and Nourishing the Future IV, led by EARTH Futures, many rural women in Costa Rica have found in sustainable agriculture, financial education, and collective action a way to transform their present and envision a future with greater autonomy…
Community Weaving Among Women Read More »
From the first year, our courses introduce students to a wide range of agricultural technologies. Through hands-on learning, they explore, experiment, and learn from their mistakes in an environment where practice is an essential part of the educational process. Discover some of these technologies…
Precision Planting: The Future of Agriculture Is Cultivated at EARTH Read More »
Luis Eduardo Girón (Class of 2005, Guatemala) grew up watching his grandfather and father work with bees, and years later, he transformed that legacy into a project that protects biodiversity, produces unique honeys, and offers immersive tourism experiences. Discover the story behind Colmena Don Antonio and how beekeeping can also be a transformative experience…
Pollinating the Future: The Sustainable Vision of a Guatemalan Beekeeper Read More »
Shamir Carrillo (Class of 2015, Belize) has worked in many sectors and industries in his country, demonstrating EARTH graduates’ adaptability and the University’s focus on learning-by-doing across various fields. Nowadays, he’s working on topics fundamental to the future of food security.
Shamir Carrillo: A Career Shaped by EARTH Values Read More »
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