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Do you like tropical adventures, delicious bananas, sustainable agriculture, long walks on the beach, Piña Coladas and getting caught in the rain? Then this is an opportunity you don’t want to miss! We’re teaming up with EARTH University to give you a chance to win a trip to Costa Rica to visit EARTH University in Guácimo, Limón.
Five winners will embark on a seven-day Costa Rican adventure where they will:
Experience, first-hand, how EARTH University is preparing young students to become tomorrow’s leaders in sustainable agriculture, responsible business and community development.- Visit with the farmers who produce the rich and creamy EARTH University bananas and learn how their innovative growing methods are helping to save our planet’s precious resources.
- Explore vibrant Costa Rica, relax on the majestic beaches of Puerto Viejo, sample local cuisine and cruise along the island’s southern coast in search of dolphins.
All of Whole Foods Market’s EARTH University offerings are part of our Whole Trade® Guarantee, which ensures fair prices are paid for products, better wages and working conditions for growers and sound environmental practices.
Visit the contest page on our website for more details and be sure to enter on that contest page (not in the blog comments) by September 30th, 2011. No purchase necessary!
263 Comments
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organic bananas have soooo much more flavor!!!
09/22/2011 9:07:16 AM CDT
My husband and I would love to see and learn from Earth University. BUT I read the rules and what you are entering for is a trip for one person. I surely would not go without my husband.
09/22/2011 9:13:53 AM CDT
Wow, What and awsome trip, I would love to be able to take my grandchildern. This would be a great learning experience for them as well as how important raising quality food is. :)
09/22/2011 9:14:15 AM CDT
This is the opportunity of a lifetime.
Congratulations to who ever the winners are!
09/22/2011 9:16:44 AM CDT
Truly, this would be an incredible foray into the future. What we've done to our farmers, and indirectly to ourselves, as regards food production needs to change, and this project in this country will lead the way. Bravo! Would love to share in the experience.
09/22/2011 9:19:34 AM CDT
I am recovering from a serious accident. I feel this fabulous trip would go far in helping me recover.
Both the beauty of Costa Rica and the wealth in a learning experience for my damaged brain.
09/22/2011 9:23:05 AM CDT
i want to go help the people of costa rica discover a better life for themselves AND learn from them and their culture at the same time.
09/22/2011 9:34:58 AM CDT
Would love to go to COSTA RICA as I have never been before. It would be a great experience and I would like to take what I learn from the trip back to NY.
09/22/2011 9:36:45 AM CDT
I'm glad to learn what the money from the products I am already buying supports. There is no other way but sustainable. What the U.S. has done to the food production system is not sustainable and has lead to pollution that our current environmental laws are unable to combat, as well as the decline of the American farmer in favor of corporate farming. What we are left with is food that is unhealthy for us to consume, polluted land and water, and a system that thinks the only answer is more production. I applaud this education program and hope the knowledge gained may be implemented close to home.
09/22/2011 9:37:16 AM CDT
My son said Costa Rica is beautiful, & I would love to learn more about sustainable Organic growing!
09/22/2011 9:43:34 AM CDT
What a neat way to spend a vacation! Being able to learn about growing organically and see the tropics would be a dream. I've been into "eating right" and feeding my family whole foods before it was even "cool".
09/22/2011 9:50:03 AM CDT
This would a great learning experiance!! What a great oppertunity to help future generations.
09/22/2011 9:52:08 AM CDT
Would love to travel to Costa Rica. I would love to see first hand how they grow sustainable and organic crops. My grandfather was a farmer in Iowa and I have many wonderful memories helping with the harvest and enjoying summer vacations on their farm!
09/22/2011 9:56:12 AM CDT
Being a country boy from the Central Midwest,I have knowledge of alltypes of foods.Many thousand farms dot the country with all types of gardens planted and harvested each year.It would be a rich and rewarding experience to visit,and learn about the farming and culture of the Costa Rican people.What a blessing,and maybe come back to teach others about it.Thanks,and have a Blessed Day
09/22/2011 10:01:03 AM CDT
Interesting opportunity!
09/22/2011 10:16:17 AM CDT
Watching the Earth University video on Whole Foods website was really inspiring. I had no idea that this university existed and couldn't be happier to know that it does. It's wonderful to know that Whole Foods is supporting Earth University. I would love to be able to visit beautiful Costa Rica and see the necessary initiatives going on at Earth University.
09/22/2011 10:17:04 AM CDT
Sounds like the trip of a lifetime!! Sign me up!!!
09/22/2011 10:50:12 AM CDT
I am from the southwestern area of Louisiana. In recent years there has been an exciting growth of interest in organic gardening. Quite a few of small farmers have converted to organic and our farmers markets are growing in number. My mother and I share a garden, where we try and grow enough vegetables to feed our families. I would love to get some pointers on how to make that work on a larger scale. Of course to enjoy the beauty of Costa Rica would be an amazing lagniappe.
09/22/2011 11:00:46 AM CDT
What a great experience I would have on this trip with my wife!!!
09/22/2011 11:10:19 AM CDT
I will love to learn about Earth & be a tropical buyer :)
09/22/2011 11:16:33 AM CDT
Visited recently and would love to return. The countries efforts to maintain their ecosystem is commendable.
09/22/2011 11:40:16 AM CDT
I have an organic farm and would love to learn more about organic farming. Also, I've always wanted to visit Costa Rica.
I love to shop at Whole Foods because of the variety and quality.
09/22/2011 11:41:19 AM CDT
Costa Rica is a DREAM destination and an ecological paradise. I (who wouldn't?) would be thrilled being able to visit and the trip would be a lifelong memory.
09/22/2011 11:58:15 AM CDT
ohhhhhh pick me pick me! ive never even been out of nevada! I'm unemployed and 30 years old living with my parents. So please for my parents sake get me out of here for a while...please
09/22/2011 12:02:27 PM CDT
My goal has always been to learn different environments/cultures and especially wildlife and to pass on the knowledge. It is invaluable. This would further my ambitions.
09/22/2011 12:36:43 PM CDT