# auto-sustainable farming school · Clean Energy

# auto-sustainable farming school

**Country:** Costa Rica · Perez Zeledón
**Category:** Clean Energy
**Impact Areas:** Circular Economy, Nature-Based
**Stage:** Ideation
**Team Size:** 1
**Website:** —

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## Elevator Pitch
This project establishes a specialized educational center dedicated to teaching circular agricultural systems and a local recreational business

## Climate Problem
strial farming depletes soil and wastes 70% of freshwater. We teach closed-loop systems to restore land fertility and secure food water-efficiently, ensuring communities thrive despite climate volatility and resource scarcity

## Solution
We provide a hands-on training model focused on closed-loop agroecology. Students implement resource-recovery systems, renewable energy, and water recycling to transform depleted land into high-yield, self-sufficient food ecosystems

## Revenue Model
Revenue flows through tuition for hands on certification programs, the sale of high-yield organic produce, and professional consulting services for landowners seeking to implement self-sufficient, closed-loop infrastructure.

## Target Market
Families, farmers and students.

## Social Impact
Indigenous Peoples, Refugees - Asylum-seekers and Internally Displaced People, People Living in Extreme Poverty, Women

## Demand Evidence
Rising global food costs and climate instability have spiked interest in self-sufficiency. We see this through growing waitlists for regenerative workshops, increasing demand for eco-tourism, and local markets seeking reliable, organic food sources.

## Competitors
Primary competitors include EARTH University, which offers formal degrees in sustainable agriculture, and Rancho Mastatal, known for intensive permaculture workshops. Locally, eco-communities like RISE Costa Rica also integrate organic farming

## Founder Expertise
Economist developer

## External Support
None

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*Source: ClimateLaunchpad 2026 Application · App ID: 8976*
*Ingested: 2026-05-25*