Savory's Hub in Costa Rica
We bring life back to soils through Holistic Management in Livestock Production.
At Suelos Vivos we understand regenerative livestock farming as a way to provide solutions to the current challenges faced by humanity and the planet.
We are a grassroots movement that brings together technicians and farmers who want to work with a new perspective; learning to unlearn and observing and imitating nature to transform livestock systems into a solution.
By applying Holistic Management on our livestock and farms, we contribute to reestablish natural cycles and capture carbon into the soil. Thus restoring our healthy relationship with the ecosystems, while achieving a more efficient and profitable production.
With healthy, living soils we ensure the wellbeing of our lands and of future generations who wish to keep the legacy of our farms alive.
Our Values
Regeneration
Transforming the
livestock paradigm
We focus on creating the conditions for life to thrive, facilitating natural processes to continually restore themselves in order to maintain and strengthen the web of life.
Holistic Mentality
Our thinking and acting
is holistic
We think of nature as a whole. We take into account complexity and interconnections in our decision making, thus working in harmony and collaboration with our context.
Rigor
We rely on science and we verify
the information.
We make decisions based on rigorous research, continuous monitoring and key indicators to ensure that holistic processes actually bring us closer to our economic and ecological goals.
Innovation
We redesign to
adapt
We keep an open mind towards experimentation and new ideas; honoring the inherited knowledge while adapting to the current context and circumstances.
Celebration
We honor the land and the people
who work it.
We honor rural life, the people and the land. We learn from our mistakes, celebrate our accomplishments and give thanks for the possibility of working close to our soils.
Suelos Vivos is one of the projects of Costa Rica Regenerativa, an initiative of the University for International Cooperation (UCI).
UCI has been working for more than 25 years to promote regenerative development through education and outreach programs.
Our Team
Hub Leader
Fernanda has worked in communication and agroecology for the past 10 years.
In 2017 she completed a master's degree in leadership and sustainability in Sweden. In 2019 she started working with the University for International Cooperation developing programs in regenerative development and supporting the foundation and strategy of Costa Rica Regenerativa. Currently she is in charge of the establishment of Suelos Vivos, Savory's Hub in Costa Rica.
She studies and practices Holistic Management since 2020.
Regenerative Livestock Consultant
Marco is trained as an agronomist engineer and has specialized in regenerative livestock farming for the last 5 years.
In 2018 he attended the 4 modules of Holistic Management provided by Ovis 21 in Argentina.
In 2019 he trained in an Integrated Farm Planning course in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, offered by Darren Doherty of Regrarians.
Marco also works on the family farm, Finca GoSa Los Laureles, where they produce dual purpose cattle and poultry under regenerative livestock practices.
Strategic Advisor and owner of Suelos Vivos's demonstration farm.
Enrique Castegnaro is an enthusiastic entrepreneur with a passion for regenerative livestock farming, conservation and businesses that create wellbeing.
Enrique has more than 10 years of experience in conventional agriculture, livestock and reforestation management.
Technical and Administrative Assistant
Juan has a degree in biology, ecology and sustainable development.
For the last 10 years he has worked in community and environmental projects in Guanacaste. Since 2019 he has been working with Costa Rica Regenerativa as director of agricultural projects in Guanacaste and in 2020 he trained in Holistic Management with the Savory Institute.
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We are the Costa Rican hub of the Savory Institute.
The Savory Network is a global network that seeks to reverse desertification and respond to climate change through regenerative livestock farming.
The Savory Institute specializes in Holistic Management, a management framework developed by Allan Savory. The implementation of Holistic Management in livestock production allows doubling the profitability of a farm and recovering the ecosystem through pasture regeneration.
"Ultimately, the only wealth that can sustain any community, economy or nation is derived from the photosynthetic process: green plants growing in regenerating soil."
- Allan Savory -
Founder and President
of Savory Institute