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Be part of the next group learning what it looks to implement long-term regenerative projects.The bamboo construction, a...
10/20/2026

Be part of the next group learning what it looks to implement long-term regenerative projects.

The bamboo construction, agroforestry, and soil research you’ve been following here are part of the work you can take part in—learning alongside our team and contribute to ongoing projects.

If you’ve been considering Winter Two or Spring One, make this the week you secure your place.

Complete your registration and submit your deposit by Friday, October 23, at 11:59 p.m. to join at the current early bird rate:

• Winter Two — Save $100 with Early Bird II
• Spring One — Save $150 with Early Bird I

Take the next step through the registration link in our bio.

10/19/2026

Raisa, nuestra Mujer WOC del mes nos abre la puerta para conocer y compartir un poco de su trabajo, su proceso y su camino en el mundo del cacao.

¿Qué más les gustaría conocer de ella? Las leemos en los comentarios.

Gracias Raiisita🦒🍃✨ por compartir tu trabajo con nuestra comunidad. Tierra Viva | Cacao de Origen Regeneration Field Institute.

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Raisa, our WOC Woman of the Month, is opening the door for us to get to know her work, her process, and her journey in the world of cacao.

What else would you like to know about her? We read them in the comments.

Thank you, Raisa, for sharing your work and your journey with our community.

CacaoStories

Proud to see Lucas Oshun representing RFI in the plenary session at the 2nd World Gastronomy Summit! 🌎🌱An important spac...
10/19/2026

Proud to see Lucas Oshun representing RFI in the plenary session at the 2nd World Gastronomy Summit! 🌎🌱

An important space to exchange ideas, challenge perspectives, and explore how gastronomy, sustainability, and food systems can shape a better future.

Congratulations, Lucas! We’re proud of the work you do and the meaningful conversations you help bring to the table.

A special thank you to the organizers for bringing together such diverse voices and creating a space for meaningful dialogue and collaboration!

10/16/2026

From the compost pile to the microscope. 🔬🌱

Regenerating soil requires more than returning organic matter to the system. We need to understand the biological processes responsible for breaking it down, cycling nutrients and supporting plant growth.

Building on our ongoing soil research, Niels uses microscopy to examine bacteria, fungi, protozoa and other microorganisms in our soil, compost and biological inputs. By evaluating these microbial communities, we can better understand decomposition processes, identify opportunities to improve our compost production and monitor the biological conditions within our agroforestry systems.

This analysis helps connect what we observe in the field with the microorganisms working beneath the surface, informing how we manage our soil and develop the biological inputs we return to it.

And this is exactly the work you’ll participate in during our programs!

Alongside Niels, students help build compost piles, examine samples under the microscope and learn how biological observations inform practical decisions in regenerative agriculture.

Join us at Los Arboleros Farm and take part in the process.

Winter One: $100 Early Bird II discount ends in 48 hours at midnight on Friday, October 16!Complete your registration an...
10/14/2026

Winter One: $100 Early Bird II discount ends in 48 hours at midnight on Friday, October 16!

Complete your registration and submit your $700 deposit by the deadline to secure your spot and savings.

To register:
1. Visit our website → Explore Programs → Winter One.
2. Select “Register for this program” and complete the form.
3. Return to Winter One and select “Make a payment” to submit your deposit.

Not your program? Explore our program page to find the right fit and submit your first deposit before your program’s Early Bird deadline!

In our new syntropic agroforestry system, we’re chipping biomass and spreading it along future planting rows. Applied as...
10/13/2026

In our new syntropic agroforestry system, we’re chipping biomass and spreading it along future planting rows. Applied as surface mulch, this material reduces evaporation and protects the soil from direct raindrop impact.

The biomass also supplies carbon and energy to decomposer bacteria and fungi. As they break down organic material, nutrients cycle through the soil food web, becoming available for plant uptake over time.

Plant roots, fungi and bacteria work as an interconnected system, helping bind soil particles into aggregates that maintain pore spaces for water and air movement. Within this partnership, plants supply sugars to mycorrhizal fungi, which extend the roots’ access to water and nutrients.

Keeping biomass in the system is part of how we manage soil fertility—protecting the soil surface while supporting the organisms that decompose organic matter, cycle nutrients and build soil structure.

Since 2024, we’ve been conducting soil research to track the effects of these practices. Stay tuned for a closer look at what we measure, how we measure it and what the results show.

As El Niño brings extreme weather conditions across the Pacific, the importance of building climate-resilient landscapes...
10/08/2026

As El Niño brings extreme weather conditions across the Pacific, the importance of building climate-resilient landscapes becomes increasingly clear.

Our agroforestry systems at Los Arboleros Farm are demonstrating what resilience looks like in practice.

During droughts, our landscapes remain green while surrounding hillsides turn brown. During torrential rains, our soils absorb water like a sponge, slowing runoff and reducing erosion.

Through diverse, interconnected systems working together, deep and intertwined root networks create pathways for water to infiltrate while binding and stabilizing the soil, reducing the risk of landslides and gully formation. Multiple layers of vegetation intercept heavy rainfall before it reaches the ground, while accumulated organic matter protects the soil surface, retains moisture, and builds a healthier soil structure.

After years of trial and error, we began sharing our experience with surrounding communities through our Farmer Field School three years ago. Today, we work alongside a growing network of over 100 local farmers, helping them apply these practices on their own land to better withstand extreme climatic events like El Niño while protecting the livelihoods that depend on it.

10/07/2026

Nestled in the coastal region of Manabí, Ecuador, Los Arboleros is our 75-acre farm and permanent field site for education, research, and regenerative land management exploration.

For the past nine years, we have been experimenting, exploring, and refining our approaches to regenerative agriculture, ecological restoration, and sustainable construction. Today, the farm hosts several of our university education programs and serves as the home base of our Farmer Field School, bringing together students, researchers, and local farmers in a shared learning environment.

Working in the same landscape year after year allows us to build on previous work, observe how systems evolve, and turn hands-on experimentation into lasting knowledge and impact.

Bamboo also has a challenge.A culm is naturally round, tapered, and variable. Those qualities make bamboo beautiful—and ...
10/04/2026

Bamboo also has a challenge.

A culm is naturally round, tapered, and variable. Those qualities make bamboo beautiful—and incredibly efficient in nature—but they can make standardized construction, connections, and prefabrication difficult.

MassBu is our attempt to bridge that gap.

We take the culm, lightly modify it into standardized structural elements, then laminate and press those elements into unified panels that can be used as prefabricated building components.

The goal is simple: retain the regenerative potential of bamboo while making it easier to build with at a much larger scale—and in a form that meets modern architectural and aesthetic demands.

Bamboo has many jobs.As a building material, it is strong, lightweight, rapidly renewable, and capable of producing stru...
10/03/2026

Bamboo has many jobs.

As a building material, it is strong, lightweight, rapidly renewable, and capable of producing structural culms within just a few years.

In the landscape, its dense root systems help stabilize soil and support the recovery of degraded areas. At the same time, a well-managed bamboo grove can provide cover, food, and connectivity for wildlife.

That combination is what makes bamboo so valuable to us.

Its role does not begin when a culm becomes a building material—or end when it is harvested. The same system producing that material can continue growing, regenerating, and supporting the landscape around it.

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