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Costa Rica's Premier Organic Pineapple Export

Sustainable Pineapple Farming in Costa Rica

ECO SWEET FARM is an Organic Pineapple Family Farm located in the
middle of the jungle in Sarapiquí, Costa Rica.

Our name alludes to the sweetness and quality of our product.

We use organic farming to return to the base of clean and sustainable
planting, in this case taking advantage of the area's magnificent soil and
Avoiding the use of chemical products to produce the least possible impact on the environment.

Organic farming involves much more than not using chemicals. Our
production style makes the most of the farm's resources, emphasizing soil fertility and biological activity.

We do not use synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Our pineapples can be cut,
peeled, and consumed in the field without a problem!

CoopePROagro is an Organic Pineapple Cooperative located in Sarapiquí, Costa Rica.

EcoSweet is the brand that markets the fruit in the international market. Our name alludes to the sweetness and quality of our product.

We use organic farming to return to the base of a clean and sustainable planting, in this case taking advantage of the magnificent soil in the area and avoiding the use of chemical products to produce the least possible impact on the environment.

But organic farming involves much more than not using chemicals. Our production style makes the most of the farm's resources, emphasizing soil fertility and biological activity.

We do not use synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Our pineapples can be cut, peeled and consumed in the field without problem!

Quality

In Costa Rica as in other regions of the world, organic agricultural products need certification.

Ecosweet has a certification from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock based on the Organic Agriculture Regulation No. 29782-MAG that establishes the guidelines that regulate the production, elaboration and commercialization of organic agricultural products.

Innovation

Ecosweet focuses on promoting innovation in agriculture by exceeding the standard of organic practices.

All pineapple producers, both organic and conventional, have the problem of managing waste, the stems, roots and leaves of the plants once they have been harvested.

At Ecosweet we are pioneers in the use of technology to take advantage of this waste without polluting the earth or threatening health. At present we are part of a pilot program of German Cooperation, which through the processing of the leaves we can obtain by-products such as fibers for textiles, food for livestock or pets, fertilizers and even the input to manufacture bioplastics.

Sustainability

Environmental sustainability is the efficient management of natural resources in productive activity, allowing their needs for future ones.

The concept of ecological sustainability is related to the reduction of ecological functions, which are those basic processes of the ecosystem that guarantee the continuity over time of natural resources such as soil, water, biodiversity and the atmosphere, and that determine the quality of human life.

At Ecosweet we believe in the ability to produce in balance with Nature and leave future generations with an example of organic agriculture that allows us to remain productive and promote economic and social progress, without damaging or sacrificing the capabilities of the environment.

SOCIAL
RESPONSABILITY

Currently, organic and conventional pineapple products face a problem for the proper management of crop residues.
For each hectare of cultivated pineapple, between 200 to 250 tons of residues are generated, which are composed of leaves, stems and roots of the plant (biomass).

To reduce this biomass, what conventional pineapple producers do is that they use herbicides to dry out the plant and later burn it with fire, which generates serious socio-environmental problems such as soil contamination, aquifers, and affects people´s health.

Decomposing

Organic pineapple producers use the application of decomposing
mechanisms and subsequently the green incorporation of these
residues into the soil. This action is friendly to the environment,
however, like the conventional one, it causes problems of fly
proliferation and this affects neighboring communities and livestock
farms.

German Support

Ecosweet received a visit from several German organizations and companies that saw the potential to cooperate in finding a more practical and less polluting solution to the management of pineapple crop residues (both organic and conventional).

The German Cooperation Program together with the companies ABC and Reinartz provided a decorticator machine and a powerful press, as well as an electric generator that provides enough load to handle both machines.
At the moment it is a pilot program but it has served so that, together with the collaboration of the National Technical University, the Ecosweet farm is producing materials that offer added value and that could be commercialized in the future.
Thus, it is not only possible to take care of the environment but also to generate a possibility of income and growth for the area and the community.

OUR PRODUCT

According to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Costa Rica is the fourth largest pineapple producer in the world, after Brazil, Thailand, and the Philippines, but the leading pineapple exporter worldwide.


ECO SWEET FARM handles the commercialization of 30 Hectares of organic pineapple cultivation that produce a pineapple with an exquisite flavor WITHOUT THE USE OF CHEMICALS.


Our pineapple promotes sustainable agriculture and shows that there are other ways to produce pineapple in balance with the environment and remain efficient.

For more information about our product and how to get it please click here

MEET THE ECO SWEET FARM'S FOUNDING FAMILY

Proyecto Welas
Mission Proclamation

Our goal is to strengthen the local community through education, food accessibility, and serving as an example of responsible land management and sustainable farming practices. 

Mission Objectives

We will offer a learning opportunity focusing on a sustainable farming method that is good for both people and the environment.
Through initiatives aimed at getting the greatest, healthiest pineapple into the hands of the public and those in need. Through instruction and the provision of the resources required for farm apprentices to advance in their own pursuit of responsible land stewardship, we will promote the continued use of organic farming practices.

Vision

Through organic farming, local agriculture and community programs, Ecosweet protects our food, environment and community.

In order to improve environmental quality going forward, organic farming places a strong emphasis on the use of regenerative resources and the preservation of soil and water. Local agriculture ensures a safe, affordable, and accessible food system. Community programs aid in the development of the relationships, trust, and interdependence required for strong communities.

Quality
& Exportation

To offer the best quality, ECO SWEET FARM has a Production Superintendent, the agronomist Melisa Campos Ocampo, who is responsible for carrying out compliance diagnoses objectively, without discrimination and within the stipulated deadlines, demonstrating technical competence in its execution and looking for continuous improvement.

In this way, compliance with the environmental and social commitments established in the Technical Manual for Sustainable Pineapple Production (MT-PSP) is verified.

To achieve compliance with the Quality policy, the following objectives have been established:
Deliver technically reliable results through periodic evaluations of the verifications
Meet the established deadlines for the delivery of compliance diagnostic reports
Carry out the verifications to the associates
Constantly improve customer service and planting and harvesting processes

YOU CAN BE PART OF THE CHANGE

You can help by being a responsible visitor or you can help us by donating money to continue our work.

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Contact

EcoSweet Farms

Regenerative Family Project
Pueblo Nuevo, Sarapiquí
Alajuela, Costa Rica

Oficina: +506 8345-5946
Área técnica: +506 8828-6996
Administración: +506 8517-6350

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