True food security is a circle, not a line. We are closing the loop by connecting the food we waste to the food we eat, ensuring that nothing is lost and everyone is fed.
Ongoing since 2018
Restaurants, Markets and other Businesses, Experimental Farms
Community Support + Engagement
Waste Reduction and Diversion
You know that feeling when you toss out food scraps? We do too, and we’re turning that waste into a valuable resource! Our Food Scrap Program is a cornerstone of our circular economy efforts. In 2024, we collected just under seven thousand pounds of food waste, transforming it into vital nutrients for our animals and enriching our compost. Restaurant scraps are a feast for our chickens, ducks, and geese, providing a diverse and protein-rich diet. Fruits and vegetables from supermarkets are carefully evaluated – if they’re still good, they become human food or we harvest their seeds. Anything unfit for consumption, like rotten onions or avocados, gets added to our on-farm compost piles, building the incredible soil that nourishes our crops. While our current system effectively manages our farm’s needs, we’re exploring partnerships with Isla Nena Composta to scale up. This is a prime example of sustainable farming techniques in action.
Ongoing since 2020
Vieques, Puerto Rico
Community Support + Engagement
Food Accessibility
Food is love, and the Community Kitchen is a testament to that. In supporting COREFI with the Comida Caliente program, we’re combating food insecurity by processing farm-fresh produce and rescued food into warm, nutritious meals for Vieques’ most vulnerable communities.
In 2024, we proudly distributed a remarkable 30,470 meals, each averaging 1-2 pounds of wholesome goodness.
Our goals for the coming year are ambitious: integrate more local food, establish routine recipes for consistency, boost the efficiency of meal production and delivery, and empower our kitchen staff with greater involvement in food processing and value added specialty crops. Think food recovery from local supermarkets, freezing large quantities of fruits and roots post-harvest, and preparing large batches of delicious, value-added items during farmer workshops.
We look at a bin of ‘scraps’ and see soil. We look at ‘rescued’ produce and see a hot dinner. These programs prove that with the right effort, we can transform what the industrial system leaves behind into the nourishment our island needs to thrive.
True nourishment requires more than just a kitchen. It relies on clean energy, regenerative soil, and skilled farmers working in unison. Explore how these foundational initiatives feed into our community programs to build a completely self-reliant ecosystem for Vieques.
Pioneering climate-smart agriculture where clean energy production and sustainable farming flourish hand-in-hand.
Cultivating a resilient agricultural network through collaboration, education, and restorative grazing practices.
Cultivating the next generation of growers through immersive, hands-on action. Learn the reality of sustainable farming by doing the work.
Cultivating food sovereignty and ecological resilience in Vieques, Puerto Rico. We are a USDA Organic farm dedicated to building a self-sufficient future through regenerative agriculture, rural development, and hands-on community education.
Our Ecosystem of Impact: La Finca de Hamberto, Community Through Colors, and Sail Relief Team form a collaborative network. Together, we build community resilience through art, food sovereignty, and disaster response.
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