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 2024 Fundraiser Dinner Photos
Levantando Dinner and Silent Auction Fundraiser Photos 2024 Thank You to Our Levantando Donors! We are so grateful to everyone who joined us on November
Levantando 2024 Fundraiser Dinner and Silent Auction
Levantando Dinner and Silent Auction Event 2024 Join us at Levantando Fundraiser on November 16, 2024! Get ready to have an elegant evening of food and
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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.
