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WHAT IS AVER?
AVER is a community of engaged individuals working to raise awareness and inspire action for regenerative practices and sustainable design in Monteverde, Costa Rica and around the world.
We do this through education, workshops and internships.
Seeking sustainable change is what our non-profit organization is all about.
OUR MISSION:
To raise awareness and inspire action for regenerative practices through education, workshops, internships and advocacy, with a commitment to conscious land stewardship and advancing sustainable design systems that address food security, biodiversity and climate.
OUR FOCUS AREAS
Ways We Help
The Focus of Our Efforts
LAND STEWARDSHIP
Since 2016, we have introduced land stewardship techniques and practices to thousands of local, national, and international visitors to create practical and global awareness about natural resource management and regenerative design. Today, we are a critical local resource inspiring regenerative land management in Costa Rica. Our goal: to become an internationally recognized resource for change.
Education
Since our inception, we have offered free education to the local community and discounted education to a broad audience of domestic and international students. Our scholarships provide the opportunity for underprivileged individuals who wish to advance careers in sustainable design and regenerative agriculture. The result: 53,000 introductions to sustainable design as of January 2024. And we’re just getting started.
Regenerative Agriculture
Our model, the regenerative farm, employs permaculture design practices that provide community members, students, and visitors with simple, affordable approaches that they can replicate, modify, and experiment with at home and in their neighborhood. Our work is to engage and inspire to revolutionize small-scale regenerative agriculture, to promote food security practices around the world.
CURRENT PROJECTS
FREE CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES
From preschool to high school, various activities and classes are offered to raise awareness about regenerative agriculture, land stewardship, and natural resource management.
SCHOOL GREENHOUSE DONATION PROGRAM
Since 2017, on-campus mini-greenhouse donation programs have offered in-school children's education on topics such as soil health, growing and harvesting, natural resource management, composting, and beekeeping..
ACCESSIBLE COURSES IN PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATION
AVER offers one of the world's most accessible permaculture design certification courses, supporting the careers of domestic and international students committed to positive change.
EDUCATION CENTER AND VIRTUAL LIBRARY
An on-site educational center that shares an open-source library of green techniques and regenerative design for free on the World Wide Web.
INTRODUCTORY CLASSES ON PERMACULTURE AND REGENERATIVE DESIGN.
In collaboration with Valle Escondido, AVER's 3-hour introduction to permaculture design and regenerative agriculture is nationally and internationally recognized.
FUNDRAISING EVENTS
In collaboration with various community initiatives, AVER has held fundraising events to support public school music programs, reforestation, local agriculture, and community centers.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS
International internship program for undergraduate or graduate students studying environmental science, regenerative design, or similar fields.
Announcing a new partnership of local producers using regenerative agriculture to support the health of the Monteverde community!
Agroregenera Monteverde is an association of local producers. For more information, visit their website:
www.agroregeneramv.org
UPCOMING EVENTS AND COURSES
¡CULTIVANDO MÚSICA 2025!
2025 PERMCULTURE DESIGN COURSE WITH PORVENIR DESIGN
ABC OF ORGANIC FARMING WITH JIRO RESTREPO
Come dance on June 14, 2025, to raise awareness of Agro Regenera Monteverde, a new association of local producers using regenerative agriculture to support the health of our community!
Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) Course with Porvenir Design: September 29 - October 12, 2025
NUEVAS PRACTICAS Y CROMATOGRAFIA DE SUELOS CON JIRO RESTREPO Y ALLAN CHAVARRIA: 6 al 14 de Junio de 2025 Valle Escondido, NEW PRACTICES AND SOIL CHROMATOGRAPHY WITH JIRO RESTREPO AND ALLAN CHAVARRIA: June 6-14, 2025 Valle Escondido, Monteverde
Donate to Regenerate: Our Commitments
We are committed to conscious evolution, land stewardship and advancing sustainable design systems to address community, food security, biodiversity and climate challenges.
We are committed to leveraging the long-term impact of every donation made.
We are grateful to those who have joined our community through their support and trust. Together we can build resilience, raise awareness and co-create a healthy world.