Water and grain
Rice in chinampas
Wetland farming inspired by ancestral Mesoamerican agriculture. Rice grows with the water, not against it.
Field, city and forest
Ecological agriculture projects in Panama.
These names were already on hierbawena.com. Here they meet later work: Coquira, solar grazing, Residuos Dinámicos and BioLoop.
2022–2023
Permaculture gardens · Coquira Soil Project
Perennial food and forage systems for 200+ animals. Agroforestry that feeds livestock and people in the same landscape.
Pollinators
Organic honey harvest
Honey is a sign of a living landscape. Bees are part of the ecosystem, not a standalone product line.
Restoration
Reforestation in Darién
Ecological restoration of degraded land on a critical biological frontier. Training in restoration and neotropical protected areas.
2023
Solar grazing and cover crops
Sheep grazing on an 80-hectare solar site, plus cover crops to cut maintenance and return life to the soil under the panels.
Since 2024
Residuos Dinámicos + BioLoop
From the need for our own compost came a collection and bioconversion company. BioLoop adds traceability, weighing and data for businesses.
Timeline
From the farm to the city.
2018 — Hierbawena beginsLocal seed and fruit varieties. Organic agriculture consulting. Environmental education.
2018–2020 — Farm trainingInternship at Simply Natural Farms and a goat and sheep dairy (COCEGSA).
2022–2023 — Coquira Soil ProjectPermaculture, forage and perennial agroforestry.
2023 — Solar grazing and master’s80 ha under panels. Master’s in research and management of neotropical protected areas (Universidad Pablo de Olavide).
2023–2024 — Commercial farm managementOrganic production and on-farm fertilizer (AGROIDIT).
2024 — Residuos DinámicosCollection, bocashi, partnerships with Orgánica Store and Barrio Pizza.
2025–2026 — Recipe book, school and BioLoopFarm Recipe Book app, regenerative theory curriculum and waste-traceability prototypes.