Gardening Away: Growing a Greener Future
through international gardening programs
Johanna Roman ‘ 89
johannadcr@gmail.com
Garden Education Programs
International Ag Development Projects
Gardenista Trips
The “Mango Group” during a JMG lesson in Guatemala
Working with kids
It’s a beautiful thing when you connect your work with your purpose!
Fun lessons & crafts
Working with youth
Young Aggie girls are going to harvest coffee & young snow pea farmers
Aggies @ Coffee Farm – Finca Xejuyu’s Coffee Nursery
(chey-hoo-you)
XEJUYU Farm
Central Highlands
6,000 FASL
220 acres (30 coffee)
Varietals (bourbon, catuai, and typica) processed via a washed method and roasted to a medium/light level in Antigua, Guatemala.
Grad Picture
Wedding Picture
Back to School
TAMU Tropical Hort class learning about cacao production in Guatemala
Flowers
Agricultural Development
Guatemala Food for Progress Projects
https://borlaug.tamu.edu/
Food for Progress* AGTEC Projects
The Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture and Development at TAMU
Flowers
Crop Production
Improved Ag Techniques for Hort Crops
GAP
Field training
Demo Plots
Flowers
Crop Diversification
Pest Management
Fertilization
Propagation
Technical Assistance
Irrigation
Plant Pathology
Food Processing & Packing Centers
Technology Transfer
Composting Units using coffee pulp
Food Processing Centers
Cold Storage Units
Flowers
Flower Production & Floral Design
Tech Transfer
Greenhouses
Hydroponic Systems
Drip Irrigation
Microtunnels
Farmer Education Programs
Marketing Programs
Agricultural Fairs – Stands/Banners
Marketing Plans - Agribusiness
Websites / Brochures
Market links: Walmart, supermarkets
Export – AGEXPORT, CA Markets
Internships & Service Programs for Aggies
MAP
The Center on Conflict and Development at TAMU - Enhancing Livelihood and Incomes of Rural Women through Postharvest Technology
Hydroponics
El Salvador: Reduction of Violence and Gang Involvement in Ciudad Delgado, El Salvador through an Urban Gardening Project
El Salvador: Migration and Youth Development Study, Phase I: Base-line Data Collection in Cacao Producing Communities
Mentoring Students:
Aggies Invent – Veggie Roll
Aggies Invent – Pigeon Pea Desheller
EPICS Courses – Veggie Spinner
Internship: Coffee Study
LGEG Program for Kids
Learn! Grow! Eat & GO!
Health and nutrition curriculum of the Junior Master Gardener Program developed by:
Kids Gardening Programs
Through fun activities, provide kids with the opportunity for learning about the plant world
Fruit & Veggie Bingo!
Healthy Snacks
You are a Tree
Parts of the Plant Sombrero
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Fresh Food Exposures & Tastings
Fun cooking lessons
Global Gardening Program
Global Gardening Program “Seeds for Life” project
Texas Garden Clubs Inc
The Seeds for Life Program is a great way to make gardening programs flourish in developing nations. Garden Clubs in Texas donate funds for gardening programs abroad.
Tanzania: Women Entrepreneurship Program
Guatemala: Women Gardening Program
Bolivia: School Garden & Nutrition Programs
El Salvador: Santa Marta Greenhouses
Dominican Republic: El Faro Kids Program
Nicaragua: Nursery & Soap Making
Nursery
Nicaragua: La Esperanza Arts Center
Gardenista Trips
Gardenista Trips – Xejuyu Farm
Gardenista Trips
Activities
Visit beautiful gardens in
Antigua, Lake Atitlan
Farm tours Coffee, Macadamia
Ecofarm
Mayan ruins
Flower Festival
Kite Festival
Chocolate/Wine
Macadamia Farm
Coffee Trips - https://tavocoffeeco.com/
TavocoffeeCo.
419 N Main St #100, Bryan, TX 77803�hello@tavocoffeeco.com
Mission Trips
DelCafe Trips
Young Professional Coffee Enthusiasts
Tavocoffee Co.
Join us on the 2026 Gardenista Trip
¡Gracias!