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Learning and Gardening Centers


Learning and Gardening Centers

are the hub of our operations in the Philippines.  They produce an abundant and consistent supply of food for our nutrition programs, are the home base for our educational programs and the center of our job creation efforts.




We utilize a soil based hydroponic approach called the Mittleider Method.  It requires a very specific and consistent method of bed creation, planting, fertigation, irrigation, weed and pest control. This precision not only provides yields far above what is expected in the Philippines, it also assist us as we seek to train our workers (from the ranks of the extreme poor) in technical skills, accountability, teamwork, etc.

We focus on 15 nutrient dense fruits and vegetables and this year will harvest in excess of 350 tons of produce from our three sites.  This represents a 109% increase from 2022 yields.


Our 3 Regional Learning and Gardening Centers

Lucban, Quezon


8 tillable hectares (~20 acres) located on Luzon, 3 hours south of Manila.  Opened site in July 2021 and still under development.  We will have 3,000 planting beds in cultivation this year producing over 75,000 kg of vegetables.  We are projected to average 1,500 recipients enrolled each month in our Nutrition/Education programs in 2025 and teach over 2,000 lessons to recipient families each month. 50 employees work on the Lucban farm, nutrition and site support teams.

Tarlac City, Tarlac


5 tillable hectares (~12 acres) located on Luzon, 2 hours north of Manila.  Opened site in 2018.  This is the most productive site for Rise and Rebuild.  We will have 2,500 planting beds in cultivation this year producing over 160,000 kg.  We are projected to average 2,600+ recipients enrolled each month in our Nutrition/Education programs in 2025 and teach over 4,000 lessons to recipient families each month.  60 employees work on the Tarlac farm, nutrition and site support teams.

Sogod, Cebu


3.5 tillable hectares (~8.5 acres) located on Cebu, 2.5 hours north of Cebu City.  Opened site in 2019.  We will have 1,500 planting beds in cultivation this year producing over 85,000 kg of vegetables.  Sogod is the home of our first hydroponic greenhouses producing revenue to support Rise and Rebuild.  We are projected to average 1,200+ recipients enrolled each month in 2025 and teach over 1,700 lessons to recipient families each month. 60 employees work on the Sogod farm, nutrition, hydro and site support teams.

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