Day 3: Global business and Working like a local (No. 2)

Hello Glimpser Families,

What a day! After breakfast, we headed to the Luis Gomez Greenhouse. The farm focuses on the growth of cucumbers, and tomatoes. We learned about the process of harvesting and each of us clipped the suckers of the tomato plants. The Greenhouse produces about 14,500 tomatoes every harvest with only 8 employees, all by hand. For the cucumbers, it is about 40,000lb for each crop. Bernardo, one of the employees, showed us how to take care of the plants and was super patient about explaining in detail all the steps.

Coming back with 3 cucumbers each, we enjoyed a nice lunch that involved a nice salad made with fresh donated cucumbers from the farm. It was delicious. After our lunch, we drove to World Agro Marketing. We learned about the steps before the exportation of cucumbers to the United States. The factory mostly focuses on Persian cucumbers. We had an opportunity to ask questions to the employees and participate in their work. Cristian, Tatiana, Ashley, Victoria, Felix, and Kaitlenn helped each group with the language barrier: excellent job!! Award for our “hard” work: a case of eggplants.

Then, we came back to the Hotel Dilenia and the students worked on the introduction of the CAP (Community Action Project). Everyone was very enthusiastic about it. Following all that brainstorming, a trip to the local bakery, or should I say cafe, Punto de Nieve. Each of us ordered a nice sweet treat and Tatiana was our translator for each order, what a nice job!!!!!

Dinner was also a nice surprise Dominican style of Carbonara and a fresh salad. We finished the day with the introduction of our leaders of the day for tomorrow: Ava P. and Xiaohan. Good night.