Five years ago, we took a leap into deeper partnership—not just with the land, but with people carrying the regenerative torch forward. When a few graduates from our Soil Advocate Training course stepped up with a bold vision in Costa Rica, we didn’t hesitate. We proudly became their fiscal sponsor, giving Jungle Project the back-office support to focus on what mattered most: planting trees, empowering farmers, and regenerating ecosystems from the ground up.
Now, five years later, we’re honored to celebrate what we built together.
Jungle Project set out to create a farmer-first agroforestry model rooted in community—and they delivered. From the Caribbean coast of Limón to the volcanic slopes of Pejivalle in Costa Rica, 22 farmers have established regenerative breadfruit farms, each designed with companion crops like citrus, cacao, avocado, and more. Over 18,000 plants have taken root across 20 hectares, laying the foundation for long-term food security and ecological resilience.
This wasn’t just planting—it was deep training, shared knowledge, and a regenerative market solution. Jungle’s team of local technicians and agroforestry specialists offered ongoing support, helping farmers build soil, increase biodiversity, and cultivate nutrient-dense crops. Along the way, the project hosted 43 training sessions and 6 educational field trips to institutions like EARTH University and Costa Rica’s National Institute of Apprenticeship (INA), nurturing the next generation of land stewards.
Through Jungle Foods—their growing commercial branch—the team launched breadfruit-based flours, noodles, snacks, specialty cacao, and coffee, showing the world that regeneratively grown food can be both delicious and impactful. With private label services and wholesale options, they’re building a values-aligned supply chain that prioritizes small-scale farms, not just profit.
They also got the attention and support of changemakers: receiving funding from foundations like Alter Eco, Erol, Trees That Feed, Carbon Underground, Rotary International, and individual donors moved by their story.
And in 2025, the story continues. Jungle Project was selected to receive non-reimbursable capital for a business incubation initiative through the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE)—a testament to their long-term vision and the momentum they’ve built.
At Kiss the Ground, we see this partnership as a powerful example of what’s possible when education becomes action, and action becomes transformation. Fiscal sponsorship isn’t just a contract—it’s solidarity. It’s standing beside soil advocates as they step into leadership, bring regeneration home, and invite their communities into the work.
To Jungle Project and the farmers of Limón and Pejivalle: we are endlessly proud. Thank you for trusting us, teaching us, and walking this path with soil under your fingernails and vision in your hearts.
The seeds we planted together are growing. And the movement is only just beginning.
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