Current Initiatives
Our ongoing projects aim to further empower the farming community by:
Educational Outreach
Creating and sharing agricultural resources, and funding expert-led workshops.
Supporting Bee Keeping
Facilitating bee hive relocations and providing training to boost crop pollination.
Research
We study farming in Puerto Rico to learn what works best and help local communities grow stronger. Here are our latest initiatives.
News & Events
Levantando Honeybee Initiative
Bees are extremely beneficial on farms because they play a vital role in pollination, which directly increases crop yield, quality, and diversity.
2025 Mid Year Update
We are busy as bees at Levantando! Thanks to our generous Levantando donors, we began our Honeybee initiative in April 2024. Beekeeper Maria was selected for our
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Are you a commercial composter in Puerto Rico?
Please let us know at info@levantando.org so we can learn about you and let our network of growers and producers know about your product..
This laboratory testing is expensive. The lab tests run $375, plus overnight shipping with morning delivery of the sample on-ice runs another $100+. Staff time to navigate APHIS approval to ship compost to the US requires several hours of hoop-jumping. To the best of our knowledge, most commercial composters do not regularly test their products, which puts the risk of poor quality on the backs of growers. Levantando.org is pleased to be able to offer the testing and results as part of our mission to serve small, sustainable farmers and communities in Puerto Rico. If you would like to help defray these costs with a donation, your help is appreciated.
