HARVEC\'s core foundation value is the strengthening of partners\' sustainable farming and increasing the well-being of small-scale farmers. We pledge a percentage of our margin in development programs which adhere to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) #1 (No Poverty), #4 (Quality Education), #15 (Life on Land) and #17 (Partnerships for the Goals). Through partnering with organizations we would conduct educational programs, including farming, learning and core social values to help reduce poverty and promote land conservation.
HARVEC\'s partner, GOLDEN Sweet Spirit, implements a fertilization program with small-scale farmers in the provinces of Cotopaxi, Tungurahua and Pichincha. The program consists of regenerative farming and rotational cropping of goldenberries. Organic fertilizer is obtained from cover crops including vetch, a nitrogen fixing leguminous plant, and other plant species that contribute to soil conservation.
HARVEC\'s partner, GOLDEN Sweet Spirit, develops Goldenberry Farmer Field Schools (GFFS) to deploy the implementation of sustainable production practices among associated small-scale farmers. GFFS consists of training sessions that include organic fertilization, safe phytosanitary practices, harvesting, post-harvest practices, and rural financing.