Empowering Farmers with Shared Equipment
Levantando.org bridges the gap for small organic farmers who often lack the resources for large-scale tasks. By providing access to essential tools and equipment, we help these farmers enhance their productivity and efficiency. Equipment like walk-behind tractors, chipper/shredder trailers, and chainsaws are available for use in exchange for in-kind donations or small contributions to cover maintenance costs.
Current Initiatives
Our ongoing projects aim to further empower the farming community by:
Expanding Equipment Inventory
Continuously purchasing more tools to support a wider range of farming needs.
Building Community Spaces
Establishing agricultural hubs for workshops, produce distribution, and community education.
Equipment Available to Farmers
Purchase physical shared tools for clean-up efforts and replanting crops including:
- Motocultores / Walk behind tractor
- Chipper / Shredder trailer
- Equipment trailer for safe transport of shared equipment
- Machinery for tree & organic debris clean-up
- Chainsaws & chainsaw blades to clear access roads
- Seeds for replanting and nursery equipment
- Cultivation tools & seeders
- Repair and replacement materials for damaged structures and farm infrastructure
Johnny's Drop Seeder
Vermeer BC900
Johnny's push seeder
Johnny's push seeder Earthway
Projects in Progress
- Purchase physical shared tools; chipper shredder (multiple sizes), tractor accessories, cultivation tools, seeders, miscellaneous tools to increase production / harvest.
- Bee hive relocation to farms, bee hive equipment, and basic beekeeper training for farmers to maintain bee hives on property to increase pollination for higher yield crops
- Create agriculture resources to promote sustainable community including shared physical resources, education workshops, training, and information resources (bilingual “How to” documents and shared contacts).
- Funding educational workshops; supplies & materials, paid experts to create curriculum and share across Puerto Rico.
- Acquire shared space for Agriculture hubs – place to conduct workshops, distribution & delivery coordination of produce to restaurants and farmers markets, packaging facilities, equipment storage, on-site workshops, and education centers.
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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Levantando.org is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Donations are tax-deductible, and the organization accepts monetary donations via PayPal, Venmo, and checks. Equipment and material goods donations are also accepted, with in-kind donation receipts provided for tax purposes. Specific guidelines for Puerto Rico Tax Act 22 and 60 decree holders are also outlined.
