Hacienda Agro Bosque
We are a community-centered regenerative farm focused on making a positive impact for the social well-being of people and the environment. We are located in the heart of Puerto Rico, Ciales.
Creating a new model that restores land, supports communities, and feeds people
Hurricane Maria exposed to the world, the high levels of poverty and lack of food sovereignty in Puerto Rico. Traditional ways of farming, would only exacerbate poverty and would degrade the environment. However, regenerative farming combined with a new agribusiness model, that balances the farm business, farmers, and consumers can help transform this issue of poverty and food security.
Our mission is to restore degraded agricultural lands back into forest on a 67 acre farm by using regenerative farming and climate smart practices. We will produce food and make chocolate in the process.
How Does it work?
We use a regenerative farming method to restore the land. We plant native trees, plantains, pigeon peas, breadfruit and cacao to restore the forest. Shade is important to keep the maintenance low and cacao loves shade!