The Green Sage Bay
Cassie offers massages, meditation practices and yoga sessions in the southern california. She also organizes retreats and other outdoor activities that are in harmony with nature!
Cassie offers massages, meditation practices and yoga sessions in the southern california. She also organizes retreats and other outdoor activities that are in harmony with nature!
SoulFire Farm
SoulFire Farm is a regenerative, permaculture farm located in Bocas del Toro, Panama. They offer internship and volunteering opportunities, Farm Stays, Farm-to-Table meals, Farm tours and CSA subscriptions of organic fruits, greens, and veggies grown on their farm.
SoulFire Farm is a regenerative, permaculture farm located in Bocas del Toro, Panama. They offer internship and volunteering opportunities, Farm Stays, Farm-to-Table meals, Farm tours and CSA subscriptions of organic fruits, greens, and veggies grown on their farm.
Lizzie Shutt
Lizzie received enormous inspiration and understanding of our world after the PDC. She merged her passion for sustainability and helping people live their best life through her online coaching business through which clients reconnect to their food, body, mind, and soul! Her newest group coaching program “Root to Rise” is largely based on permaculture principles.
Lizzie received enormous inspiration and understanding of our world after the PDC. She merged her passion for sustainability and helping people live their best life through her online coaching business through which clients reconnect to their food, body, mind, and soul! Her newest group coaching program “Root to Rise” is largely based on permaculture principles.
Felipe Larin
Is working to support a productive cooperative of organic producers, relating woman, youth and landscape through PAR (Participatory Action Research) whilst discovering and relating needs and planning for rural development.
Is working to support a productive cooperative of organic producers, relating woman, youth and landscape through PAR (Participatory Action Research) whilst discovering and relating needs and planning for rural development.
OrganiX Costa Rica
Daniel Kay runs a business in the southern zone of Costa Rica with the mission of helping people make informed and educated decisions on how to develop their property while bringing as much work to the local rural communities as possible. OrganiX works in home construction, organic agriculture, heavy machinery, water systems and property assessment.
Daniel Kay runs a business in the southern zone of Costa Rica with the mission of helping people make informed and educated decisions on how to develop their property while bringing as much work to the local rural communities as possible. OrganiX works in home construction, organic agriculture, heavy machinery, water systems and property assessment.
ViVerde
Diane is the co founder of Viverde in Granada, Nicargua. Her daughter Brett also took the Permaculture Design certification and her partner Gerard, co founder of ViVerde took a timber frame workshop with us. They have developed a wonderful property on the outskirts of Granada demonstrating many amazing projects in permaculture, natural building and appropriate technology.
Diane is the co founder of Viverde in Granada, Nicargua. Her daughter Brett also took the Permaculture Design certification and her partner Gerard, co founder of ViVerde took a timber frame workshop with us. They have developed a wonderful property on the outskirts of Granada demonstrating many amazing projects in permaculture, natural building and appropriate technology.
Jairo Salazar
Jairo works with Marco and Talitha for Vida Raiz. A native to Esterillos Oeste, he has taken several workshops to further his knowledge in Permaculture and organic farming.
Jairo works with Marco and Talitha for Vida Raiz. A native to Esterillos Oeste, he has taken several workshops to further his knowledge in Permaculture and organic farming.
Vida Raiz
Marco and his partner Talitha founded Vida Raiz. Their mission is to address the global issues of poverty and food deprivation by empowering at-risk young adults in Costa Rica with the skills to improve theirs and their family’s quality of life.
They are committed to providing a safe place for young adults to live and learn the different elements of sustainable agriculture and permaculture in an environment that mirrors positive life skills for successful living.
Marco and his partner Talitha founded Vida Raiz. Their mission is to address the global issues of poverty and food deprivation by empowering at-risk young adults in Costa Rica with the skills to improve theirs and their family’s quality of life.
They are committed to providing a safe place for young adults to live and learn the different elements of sustainable agriculture and permaculture in an environment that mirrors positive life skills for successful living.
Strategic Serendipity
Blair is the founder of Strategic Serendipity LLC, a WBE-certified sustainable design & consulting firm with a regenerative and holistic approach to the efficiency of energy systems in the built environment, nature, & the body, specializing in energy audits and management, solar O&M, permaculture design, meditation, mindfulness, & reiki. The goal is to facilitate & maximize efficiency and optimize energy flow in order to regenerate yourself, your team, your building, and or this beautiful planet.
Blair is the founder of Strategic Serendipity LLC, a WBE-certified sustainable design & consulting firm with a regenerative and holistic approach to the efficiency of energy systems in the built environment, nature, & the body, specializing in energy audits and management, solar O&M, permaculture design, meditation, mindfulness, & reiki. The goal is to facilitate & maximize efficiency and optimize energy flow in order to regenerate yourself, your team, your building, and or this beautiful planet.
EcoGrecia
Mari Asai is the president of an environmental organization in Grecia dedicated to a community of environmental and ecological projects in Grecia, Costa Rica. TO see what projects they are organizing check out their Facebook page.
Mari Asai is the president of an environmental organization in Grecia dedicated to a community of environmental and ecological projects in Grecia, Costa Rica. TO see what projects they are organizing check out their Facebook page.
Karen M Sjølli
After the Permaculture course at Rancho Mastatal and her degree in Landscape Architecture Karen was very inspired to start her own business. The business focuses on garden design based on permaculture principles combined with asthetic design. Her idea was to use ecological design solutions such as rain beds, cleaning water with phytoremediation, and creating green and lush corners for peoples homes. She also work as a park manager for a big part of the parks and green areas in Oslo municipality, Norway.
After the Permaculture course at Rancho Mastatal and her degree in Landscape Architecture Karen was very inspired to start her own business. The business focuses on garden design based on permaculture principles combined with asthetic design. Her idea was to use ecological design solutions such as rain beds, cleaning water with phytoremediation, and creating green and lush corners for peoples homes. She also work as a park manager for a big part of the parks and green areas in Oslo municipality, Norway.
Jorge Salazar
Jorge took our first ever PDC back in 2008, since then he and his family have developed one of the best bean to bar chocolate business in costa rica. In 2021 they were voted in the top 3 of chocolate producers in Costa Rica. Jorge is now one of our lead instructors for both our Spanish and English PDCs.
Jorge took our first ever PDC back in 2008. Now he and his family run one of the best bean to bar chocolate business in costa rica. In 2021 they were voted in the top 3 of chocolate producers in Costa Rica. Jorge is now one of our lead instructors for both our Spanish and English PDCs.
KIS Botanicals
Kealey co-founded KIS Botanicals which is a locally owned, indigenous-inspired, artisanal herbal company that produces herbal products and hosts a variety of learning and healing opportunities. KIS integrate tradition, fun, food, plants, medicine, and ancestral knowledge to keep our community's story alive and connect visitors back to the jungle. KIS are now teachers at our annual PDC.
Kealey co-founded KIS Botanicals which is a locally owned, indigenous-inspired, artisanal herbal company that produces herbal products and hosts a variety of learning and healing opportunities. KIS integrate tradition, fun, food, plants, medicine, and ancestral knowledge to keep our community's story alive and connect visitors back to the jungle. KIS are now teachers at our annual PDC.
Juan Camilo Gonzalez
Juan works for Fundacion Etnollano in his native Columbia. This foundation works with the indigenous communities of the Orinoquía and the Colombian Amazon in the autonomous management of their well-being and the preservation of their culture and territories. Juan is the coordinator of Production and Systems Management.
Juan works for Fundacion Etnollano in his native Columbia. This foundation works with the indigenous communities of the Orinoquía and the Colombian Amazon in the autonomous management of their well-being and the preservation of their culture and territories. Juan is the coordinator of Production and Systems Management.
Fabiola Secaira
Fabi works for a number of non profit organizations based in her native Guatemala, including Habitat for Humanity, Aldea and Terra collaborative. These organizations have a common thread of empowering local indigenous communities through regenerative farming practices, fuel efficient stoves and natural building.
Fabi works for a number of non profit organizations based in her native Guatemala, including Habitat for Humanity, Aldea and Terra collaborative. These organizations have a common thread of empowering local indigenous communities through regenerative farming practices, fuel efficient stoves and natural building.
Seven Winds Farm
Mateo and Emma started Seven Winds farm. They are cultivating ~12 acres of workable and fertile land, with love and the principles of Permaculture, to create a healthy, thriving, productive ecosystem. They also seek to nourish the spirit and share their space with others, offering a guest house and art/yoga studio for creative and healing retreats, personal sabbaticals, and educational workshops.
Mateo and Emma started Seven Winds farm. They are cultivating ~12 acres of workable and fertile land, with love and the principles of Permaculture, to create a healthy, thriving, productive ecosystem. They also seek to nourish the spirit and share their space with others, offering a guest house and art/yoga studio for creative and healing retreats, personal sabbaticals, and educational workshops.
Cacao Source
Doro co-founded Cacao Source in Guatemala, their vision is to offer educational opportunities that explore cacao—rainforest ecology, agroforestry, processing, the empowerment of women’s and farmer's collectives, environmental restoration, and cacao ceremonies.
Doro co-founded Cacao Source in Guatemala, their vision is to offer educational opportunities that explore cacao—rainforest ecology, agroforestry, processing, the empowerment of women’s and farmer's collectives, environmental restoration, and cacao ceremonies.
Enso Farm
Matthew started Enso Farm in 2019 and its mission is to produce the most nutrient-dense, healthful food possible whilst sequestering carbon and enhancing the local ecosystem
Matthew started Enso Farm in 2019 and its mission is to produce the most nutrient-dense, healthful food possible whilst sequestering carbon and enhancing the local ecosystem
EcoVida
Shannon and her partner Dave own EcoVida a number of cabins near Playa Bejuco. Following the PDC they started developing a permaculture farm inland using permaculture design principles which they hope to feed guests and educate them in the near future.
Shannon and her partner Dave own EcoVida a number of cabins near Playa Bejuco. Following the PDC they started developing a permaculture farm inland using permaculture design principles which they hope to feed guests and educate them in the near future.
Mama Verde CR
Gabriela created Mama Verde as a resource to help parents make decisions that are healthy for both their children and for Mother Earth.
Gabriela created Mama Verde as a resource to help parents make decisions that are healthy for both their children and for Mother Earth.