Course Description:
Discover and develop your passion to grow and harvest food that is in balance with the natural environment, then cultivate it into a global career. Integrated, resilient design strategies, rooted in the laws of earth, will establish your foundation to design and generate food production systems that meet both personal and career ambitions. From citrus to vegetables to herbs to using waste and water to produce electricity on the farm, our program fosters a unique food training experience that is only possible in the rich, deep soils of the Continental Divide of Lake Arenal, Costa Rica.  The program equals 52 contact hours of experiential education and 2 transferable academic credits.

t8 Learn-Experience-Develop “LED” Days
tPermaculture Theory & Application
tIntegrated Farm Planning & Management Classes
tCattle, Veggies & Fruit Production Workshops
tMicro-Climate Cultural Growing Practices & Strategies
tFarm 2 Table Classes, Including Culinary Arts
tBio-Mimicry and Food Biology
tDesign/Build workshops for Food-based Projects and Initiatives

Teacher Bios:
Joseph Mucaria: Culinary Arts Director / Cofounder FWF
Executive Chef and restauranteur Joseph Mucaria has been working with the local products of Costa Rica since he relocated here in 2003. He is passionate about sustainable farming practices and is on the fore front of the farm to table movement here in Costa Rica. He currently owns and operates Angelina’s restaurant in Playa Flamingo, and runs the food and beverage program at the Palms private residence club. Joseph is the cofounder of Fresh Water Farms in Lake Arenal and currently teaches culinary workshops and farm to table courses for GELT.

Language class is taught in:
English

Cost:
$2,600 for 10 days. $500 deposit required to register and reserve your space. Remaining balance due 30 days prior to program start date.

Accommodations:
3 meals/day, housing (hotel), all transportation (not airfare)

— Food Options:
Vegan, Vegetarian, Meat options, Pot Luck

Outdoor Activities:
Tailored to group (examples: waterfall and volcanic hikes, kayaking, SUP boarding, hot springs)

Directions:
Puerto San Luis, Lake Arenal, Costa Rica
http://www.hotelpuertosanluiscr.com/hotel-overview.html