Los Arboleros Farm

Our operational hub in coastal Ecuador, Los Arboleros Farm is where we restore degraded land, pilot regenerative business models, and demonstrate bamboo and agroforestry systems in practice. It also provides lodging and infrastructure to support fieldwork and collaboration.

Guadua-based structures

Infrastructure built with locally grown bamboo and natural materials

70 acres

Tropical farmland transitioning from degraded pasture to regenerative systems

30+ years

Native trees, food crops, and commercial bamboo planted across the farm

1000+ learners hosted

Farmers, students, researchers, and partners accommodated on-site through trainings, internships, and immersive programs

“What we do to the land, we do to ourselves.” – Wendell Berry

“What we do to the land, we do to ourselves.” – Wendell Berry

“A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit.” — Greek Proverb

“A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit.” — Greek Proverb

“The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.” – Masanobu Fukuoka

“The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.” – Masanobu Fukuoka

“The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists.” - Japanese proverb

“The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists.” - Japanese proverb