Sam

Sam Hansen was raised in Costa Rica alongside his 3 older siblings after his parents moved from the US in the early 90’s. Growing up surrounded by lush jungle and wild tropics instilled a love for nature and adventure from a young age. From eating dirt in the garden to collecting chicken eggs on a small farm plot, agriculture was almost an inevitable passion for Sam. He studied Agronomy at EARTH University where he deepened his knowledge of sustainable food models and met his partner and fellow dreamer Ambra.

Sam has found soil to be a never-ending rabbit hole of mystery and fascination, tending living systems through sustainable practices and applying agroforestry principles have shown him how to work with nature. Working hand in hand with these systems and allowing a living soil to provide abundant and nutritious food; he also loves transforming harvests and creating experiments with fermentation.

After five years running a fermented beverage company, Sam and Ambra heeded a calling back to nature to apply their knowledge as well as learn from Rancho Mastatal; a model to follow for anyone seeking a sustainable life style in the tropics.