by Brie LaPlante | Feb 14, 2022
Our Chief Science Officer, Elizabeth Alonzi, was recently featured in Voyage Minnesota Magazine to discuss how we founded Vetiver Solutions and what we do in partnership with farmers in rural Haiti. She shared: “One of the most important things in the last five... by Brie LaPlante | Jul 26, 2021
We are spending summer 2021 at the Columbia Heights Community Market on Thursday evenings! Huge thanks to Markei Photo for capturing these great shots of the vendors on opening night (Thursday, July 22). See the... by Brie LaPlante | Jul 20, 2021
In 2021, our executive team was interviewed for a piece by the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, as recognition for our entrepreneurial work and history with sustainability programs offered at the university. In reflection on our work in Haiti over the last several... by Brie LaPlante | Feb 1, 2021
In 2020, our executive team was interviewed for a piece by the Entrepreneur and Innovation Exchange — the organization that hosts eFest. This year marks three years since winning the Social Impact award at the eFest competition for our vetiver grass pilot in... by Vetiver Solutions | Nov 10, 2018
“Changing the world for the better was always top of mind for Becca Desens. Less than a year after joining a small start-up company with a mission of developing sustainable agricultural practices, she found herself in Haiti for her Carlson School international... by Vetiver Solutions | Aug 21, 2018
“Vetiver, a perennial grass, has roots that go down 20 to 30 feet. When farmers plant it alongside their crops, it can reduce soil erosion. The plant’s shoots are a waste product. I worked in Haiti as an EMT and saw children die of poverty and malnutrition. I...