ECOFARMS Panama

What ECOFARMS Panama stands for

ECOFARMS Panama is a Panamaian grassroots organization that strives to conserve and restore the tropical rainforest of the Mamoni River Valley.
Working together with the community, we attempt to improve both the quality of life of local people and the overall health of the environment in the Mamoni River region by developing and implementing responsible farming and conservation techniques.

Our declared goals include:

Establishment of research areas
Responsible farming and forest management
Organic agriculture
Sustainable living

Conservation and reforestation

we preserve the rainforest in the Mamoni River region and reforest parts of it to restate the original landscape.

Cooperation with the local community

we work together and help the local people to enhance better living standards and more ecological farming.

Sustainable and organic agriculture

we practice organic agriculture, following the latest research results for sustainable impact on the environment.

Tropical research

we are supporting those conducting research in the rainforest to find out about the impact of agriculture, flora and fauna in the tropics and better ways to live in harmony with nature.

Lasagna Bed in the Jungle

New ideas are flowing down the Mamoni! Lately, the Ecofarms team has been getting into soil bioengineering. Otherwise known as a “lasagna bed”, which is a no-till type of sheet mulching. The concept of the lasagna bed is alternating layers of carbon-rich and nitrogen-rich biomass in a concentrated area to allow it to decompose over […]

Who´s Trying to Eat Chicha… or the Tomatoes?

It was February 3rd when it happened, 2 A.M. That day we had a nice visit from our director´s parents. They gave us pointers on our garden and helped us around the farm. We all went to bed exhausted, Jörn dreaming about the fish he caught in the Mamoni River… all 3 of them. BUT […]

First impressions

The four of us, Erin, Jörn, Martyna and Simon have been on the farm a little over a week. We stayed busy working on different projects around the farm and our progress is noticeable. When we arrived the garden was wild and unused during the wet season. We’ve tamed the garden and prepared the plots […]

Jungle Party, research and worldcup – an exciting month at the farm

At the moment there is a lot going on at the farm. Two weeks ago we started the new season with a big party in the jungle, dancing salsa, drinking rum and sleeping in hammocks. Relaxing in the hammocks. With the new season, also new interns arrived and among them the two Bavarian girls Eva and […]

Two Bavarians in the jungle

It was a rainy afternoon; the Land Cruiser was sliding down the hilly roads leading to the Mamoni River valley. We, that means me and two Bavarian friends of mine: Killian and Benedikt arrived at the farm and first of all explored the area around. On the left hand side: mangos ready to harvest. Next […]

Working in the organic garden

This week we spent a lot of time in our organic garden. We prepared several plant beds where we planted tomatoes, beans, cucumber, carrots, cantaloupe and other vegetables, that we plan to use in our experimental kitchen. The plant beds in the startup period. From seeds to plants… After this, we decided to build another […]

Jungle Retreat

Jungle Farming Program

Research

I admire the courage of this small Panamanian family to start something new in the middle of the very traditional land use systems. By supporting ECOFARMS, you are supporting a very useful and necessary positive change for this region of Panama.
Bianca P

Right from the beginning you had the feeling of being part of the pack.
The offroad route to the farm leads through lush vegetation, at time allowing you a glimpse at Panamanian pastures and cattle grazing in front of vegetated mountain ranges.
For me being in the tropics for the first time, the beauty of the landscape and unknown sounds were simply astonishing.
Martin K

This place is amazing and the people you can meet too. It’s my paradise in Panama. I hope being able to work with them one day.
Catherine L

ECOFARMS PANAMA

What ECOFARMS Panama stands for

Conservation and reforestation

Cooperation with the local community

Sustainable and organic agriculture

Tropical research

Lasagna Bed in the Jungle

Who´s Trying to Eat Chicha… or the Tomatoes?

First impressions

Jungle Party, research and worldcup – an exciting month at the farm

Two Bavarians in the jungle

Working in the organic garden

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