Daniela Maroto (’24, Costa Rica) had never left Costa Rica until a few weeks ago, when she traveled first to Mexico for a few days of training and then to Santander, Colombia for her International Internship at Robinson Fresh supervising the Tahitian lime packing company called Gramaluz who exports to the United States and…
A Post-harvest Internship Read More »
“A simple, humble, and very human man” is how many people describe Luis Alberto Monge Álvarez, President of Costa Rica from 1982 to 1986. He is most remembered for standing for peace during a tense period of unrest in…
Luis Alberto Monge: A Hero for Costa Rica and EARTH Read More »
Tulisha Malichi (’25, Zambia) learned as a child to embrace change and take on life’s twists and turns with joy. The son of a single mother, he lived a life on the move. Tulisha spent his early years with his grandparents in a rural area, while his mother finished her university studies in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. From his…
Tulisha Malichi, a Model Student and Inspiration Read More »
In 2020, PepsiCo, a multinational company that generates millions of jobs worldwide, initiated the program “Siembra” to provide entry-level jobs to women agronomists in Ecuador, Guatemala, Dominican Republic…
Big Opportunities for Women Agronomists Read More »
“One day, I am going to make our land fertile,” Bishar Mohammed (Class of 2016, Kenya) told his father when he was just a child. Mohammed was aware of the hardships in his village of Korr and…
Working to Reduce Hunger in Kenya Read More »
Titir Nelson Longok (‘26, Uganda) was just a boy the day he left his plow behind. He was with his family, moving the heavy farm tool with his small arms to trace furrows and prepare the soil for planting. This work was essential to his single mother, to Nelson, and to his six siblings. This was how the family obtained much of their food to…
Seeking Refuge to Achieve a Dream Read More »
Glorie Bambi (Class of 2026, Congo) has a passport with a light blue cover. It doesn’t have any country’s name written on it. Two small golden lines adorn a short text that reads, “Travel Document, Convention of July 28, 1951.” That Convention, held in Geneva, Switzerland, was…
Giving Voice to Refugees Read More »
More than 20 years ago, Whole Foods Market (WFM) developed close ties with EARTH in research efforts and as the main buyer of bananas from our Commercial Operation. Whole Foods Market is a supermarket chain recognized worldwide for…
The shared mission of Whole Foods and EARTH Read More »
It is the first day of the Hult Prize Summit in Rio de Janeiro, a competition that challenges university students to seek solutions to major global problems through social entrepreneurship. The winning team will be awarded one million dollars to develop their project. On stage, Miss Brazil 2022, Mia Mamede is moderating a forum on…
Five Indigenous Women Revolutionizing the Fashion World Read More »
When Legny Vivas (Class of 2017, Ecuador) was a teenager, she had a dilemma. She couldn’t decide whether to study electricity or accounting. But then she began to see the passion her…
Less waste, more life Read More »
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