Land O’ Lakes: Where are they now: Partnering with Haitian farmers
Excerpt about current Vetiver Solutions CSO and former Land O' Lakes Global Food Challenge emerging leaders: "Months later, I was riding on the back of a motorcycle over rocky roads and rivers in the mountains of rural Haiti, heading to the village of Moreau where our...
St. Louis Jewish Light: Parkway Central graduate aims to address poverty in Haiti, is finalist for grant
Excerpt from St. Louis Jewish Light: Leeore Levinstein, a Parkway Central graduate interning in Israel, has a startup that aims to address poverty and malnutrition in Haiti and is a finalist for a $10,000 grant. The company, Vetiver Solutions, would use the plant,...
Beginning In Moreau
Beginning in Moreau Written on June 19, 2017 Just a few days ago I was in the middle of mountains, crossing a river barefoot with all my possessions on my back. As I sit now in a lounge chair at the airport gate, it’s hard to believe. For the past week, I...
The Adventure Begins
Written by: Jesse Abelson on June 1st, 2017 This week I started on a summer-long adventure in Haiti that was born from an idea all the way back in September. Back when we came up with this idea, I always imagined myself doing this over the summer, but that...
Acara: A sustainable fuel start-up and a hub for the trans community win the 2017 Acara Challenge
Official press release from the 2017 Acara Challenge: International Division Silver Prize: "Vetiver Solutions* seeks to increase the income of rural Haitians by sustainably improving agricultural soil through living plant barriers while simultaneously creating jobs...