Agricultural Education Program at St. Paul's School

For the past 7 years, agricultural education has been an important part of the experience, curriculum, and culture at St. Paul’s School. Thanks to support and solidarity from Locally Haiti friends across the United States, and with a leadership grant from Boulder Valley Rotary, the garden and farming program have made enormous strides over the past year and is currently expanding production and adding new components.

This expansion project has tripled the size of the farm by building a cement wall on the outer perimeter and internal fencing throughout the garden. In the past few weeks our students and team have planted 450 tomato plants and 450 pepper plants, this in addition to gardens of lettuce, carrots, spinach, sesame, and okra.

This project, led by Locally Haiti staff agronomist Raphael Fernandez Salvador, will greatly increase production, will add a source of revenue to the school and garden program, and will enhance St. Paul’s ability to serve as a community hub, demonstration garden, and training center for students and families in the area. Former St. Paul’s student and Locally Haiti scholarship recipient Schneider, is playing a leadership role in planting and assisting Raphael with every aspect of the program.

We are thrilled to share the photos below, which show the St. Paul’s Garden Club planting new moringa trees as well as a variety of vegetables and other high nutrition crops. You’ll note solar powered irrigation lines, new areas to start plants, and the outer wall and internal fencing that has allowed for expanded production. You’ll also note the Rotary International logo - a small token of our team in Petit Trou’s gratitude for their huge support!