Regeneration Field Institute

Maestro Freddy and his team are among the most skilled bamboo builders in Latin America. They built our accommodations and education center and they lead our building workshops, we are lucky to continue learning from them. RFI programs focus on community development, but we recognize that the learning process is mutual and that international student participants have at least as much to learn from local farmers, builders and architects as visa versa! #skillsexchange #bamboobuilding #agroforestry #agroecologia #chone #manabi #ecuador #permaculture #ecobuilding

Baby breadfruit tree with @raiisitaoshun our director of operations. Raisa coordinates logistics for our education programs, payroll for farm staff, and manages processes such as our organic certification and membership in the Red de Guardianes de Semillas (Seed Guardians Network). One day this breadfruit will grow to provide vital services to our farm’s ecosystem the way Raisa does everyday! #agroforestry #agroecologia #agroecology #womeninag #chone #manabi #ricaurte #ecuador #bamboofarm #ecologicaldesign

Rest In Peace Dr Miguel Camino. As Rector of ULEAM (the biggest public university in our region) Miguel was always very generous with his support and knowledge. Miguel was a busy head of the university with numerous campuses, but always made time to support bottom up and top down bamboo industry development in Ecuador. Through his support there has been a tremendous broadening of knowledge and increased acceptance about what an incredibly versatile and high potential material bamboo is. It it truly unfair to loose him. We needed more collaboration, his family and friends needed him, Manabi needed him and the bamboo world needed him. We will continue building in his memory #restinpower #bambusero #architecto #liderazgo #bamboobuilding #manabi

Bamboo building, watershed restoration, and classes on regenerative industries are among the activities for our June / July 2021 courses. See website in our bio for registration info. #comebuildwithus #comeplantwithus #regenerativeagriculture #sustainablebuilding #bamboobuilding #bambu #calpolyslo #uncgreensboro #ucdavis #ucberkeley #teamwork #northsouthpartnerships #manabi #ecuador #chone #agroecology