Isamaris es de Puerto Rico, creció en la ciudad, pero su familia es del campo. Sus veranos los solía pasar en la casa de sus abuelos, donde su abuelo es agricultor. Él le enseñó la importancia de cosechar nuestra tierra y conservarla para las futuras generaciones. Gracias a él nació su pasión por la agricultura y está haciendo un bachillerato en Agronomía y una secuencia curricular en Recursos Naturales en la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Mayagüez. También, es parte del equipo de pista y campo de la universidad. Participa del internado en Manejo de Sostenibilidad Agrícola (SuMAS) en colaboración con la University of Cornell, NY. Gracias a esta oportunidad trabajó en la Finca La Zafra y junto con Cornell Small Farms Program. His goals for the future are to graduate as a conservation agronomist and to inspire others to take care of our soils and nature.
Isamaris is from Puerto Rico, she grew up in the city, but her family is from the countryside. He used to spend his summers at his grandparents’ house, where his grandfather is a farmer. He taught her the importance of harvesting our land and preserving it for future generations. Thanks to him, her passion for agriculture was born and she is doing a bachelor’s degree in Agronomy and a curricular sequence in Natural Resources at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. Also, he is part of the varsity track and field team. He participates in the Agricultural Sustainability Management Internship (SuMAS) in collaboration with the University of Cornell, NY. Thanks to this opportunity, he worked at Finca La Zafra and with the Cornell Small Farms Program. His goals for the future are to graduate as a conservation agronomist and to inspire others to take care of our soils and nature.