When we are hungry, not only is our stomach telling us to eat but our brains are starving too. When nutrition is absent, our ability to maintain focus and concentration is reduced. AFRUDEC, affectionately known as “The Farm”, provides more than 700 students and 85 faculty members with the balanced subsistence needed to bring out the best learning and teaching possible.
This 150 acre farm produces more than 70 tons of food annually. This eco and environmentally friendly farm also provides commerce and education to the villagers of the area, making it a hub for healthy living.
Help us launch an agriculture internship program with BASS Hybrids by sending the Farm Assistant Manager and an AFSS teacher for a 2-year training in Puerto Rico.
The Farm, as a school and pathway to sustainability, has shown great progress in 2021. Improved equipment provided by HFU has made multiple crops and increased production a reality. Provisions for students and for sale in the larger community are now part of the Farm school story. Gifts in 2021 met several needs. In 2022, we need $50,000 to build a usable road on the farm property and a crop drying and storage facility to protect and preserve the increased production of the farm.
New corn crib for drying produce
