EarthBox Mexico

Manufacture space/water efficient growing systems: no motors, easy to use. Families schools, communities get antidote to obesity, diabetes2.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Other
  • Location Zapopan, JAL, MX
  • Currency USD
  • Founded January 2012
  • Employees 5
  • Website earthbox.mx

Company Summary

EBM: social enterprise dedicated to sustainable fresh food production at homes, schools, clinics, communities, corporate campuses. EarthBox growing system uses 60-80% less water, easy to train/use, works anywhere (need sun!) - urban/rural. Product+ supplies tested, locally adapted in Mx for 9 yrs. EBM to manufacture + distribute plus train/project dev't + mgmt nationally. Small network of reg'l dist'n now in place. Revolution in growing food!

Team

  • Jose Sanchez
    Ing Agronomo

    Professor/investigator in Agronomy, Univ. de Guadalajara.
    Experimented / adapted earthbox to local inputs, supplies and crops across Mexico and Lat. Am since 2004.
    Serves as Partner, and Technical Advisor, for agronomy/horticulture.

  • Margarita Alvarez
    Lic.

    Lic. International Relations
    National Coordinator, The Growing Connection project, managing building and connecting earthbox gardens across mexico and Latin America. Founder/Partner in EBM. Languages: Sp / Eng / Fr.

  • Robert George Patterson
    Lic.

    Degree in Int'l Relations + nutrition Univ. of Guelph (Canada)
    31 years experience UN/FAO (Africa, Caribbean/Rome/USA/Mexico...Specialties project formulation / management with focus on small scale sustainable agriculture. Founder/Partner in EBM. Languages: Eng / Sp / Fr/ Ital.

Advisors

  • Santiago Gonzales de la Luna
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed
    Felipe Calderon
    Accountant
    Unconfirmed

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