Regenerative Farming in Punta Cana

The new hydroponic production program will showcase an innovative and highly efficient hydroponic agricultural system suited to produce fresh vegetables in the tropical hot climate of the Punta Cana region. Over 2 months ago we purchased a 200-square-meter Gothic Style greenhouse from the MSC Greenhouses Company based in Pamplona Spain.

MSC Greenhouses is a company with over 30 years of experience in the production and installation of metal frame greenhouses adaptable to local needs and climates. The greenhouse is equipped with a ventilation fan on each side of the rectangular structure, a sliding door on one of the long sides of the structure, and an overlapping curved roof with a longitudinal window for additional hot air ventilation that can be closed with a flap system depending on requirements.

Conditioning of the terrain where the greenhouse will be located has started. The ground will be sloped with a 1-degree angle on the long side to ensure proper drainage of the plastic roofing. The floor of the greenhouse will be the natural dirt ground with a geomembrane lining covering the walkways between the isles. Our new green house will arrive on the 21^st of October.

With the first donation we received for this project, we have ordered a greenhouse from MSC Invernaderos in the Dominican Republic. The greenhouse is being manufactured and will be built in the next few months. 

In the meantime, our team has been fine-tuning the details to build out the hydroponics system, develop a business plan and budget the first phase of the system. We are planning a system that will have between 25-50 vertical towers with a potential to produce 6 cycles of produce per year.

We have also conducted workshops with local farmers from Miches and surrounding communities about compost and sustainable agricultural production. We are working to maintain existing relationships and establish contacts with new communities.