PROGRAM
VANILLA
Vanilla is not foreign to our lands; it is a Mesoamerican treasure native to Costa Rica that we chose to rescue from obscurity. However, we did not seek to replicate the models of dependency and vulnerability that affect this crop globally. Instead, we designed a counter-model rooted in sovereignty and shared learning: the Finca School.
CO-CREATION & AUTONOMY
Rather than imposing an agro value chain, we build it together. We select producers in each territory and provide them with high-quality plant material and technological packages, but knowledge does not flow in only one direction. We move forward in parallel, with each farmer adapting the crop to their land and becoming an expert capable of sustaining the project over the long term—without permanent dependence on Flora Nueva.
This collective approach is our response to market challenges. We know that vanilla requires patience—up to four years for the first full harvest—and that isolated producers are vulnerable to theft and speculation. By organizing collectively, we demonstrate that the strength of the group outweighs individual interest, allowing us to consolidate volume and access fair, stable markets.
SHARED VALUE
Our process spans from the delivery of seedlings at our nursery to a meticulous transformation that awakens the product’s aroma. Vanilla curing is a four-stage ritual carried out with precision:
- Cutting: An initial thermal bath to halt the vegetative life of the pod.
- Sweating: An anaerobic sweating process in which the pod develops its color and chemical reactions begin.
- Drying: A combination of intense sun drying and passive shade drying over the course of one month.
- Conditioning: The final resting stage in wooden boxes, where vanilla develops its complex and distinctive aromatic profile.
AN EXPANSIVE VISION
The ultimate goal of our Farm Schools is the multiplication of knowledge. We aspire for today’s producers to become trainers within their own communities, expanding this model of excellence and cooperation toward new horizons.
OUR IMPACT
Customer satisfaction
New products
Families benefited
240%
Growth
OUR PROCESS
