Latin America
Finca Botanica Farm and Distillery
CHONGON (GUAYQUIL), ECUADOR
Established 2006
Building this farm and its state-of-the-
art distillery started as one of Gary Young’s passion
projects. Today Guayaquil’s tropical climate helps nurture Young Living’s 2,000 acres of rich
soil, year-round harvests, and lush botanical life. This farm supports a year-round growing
season of an abundance of palo santo trees, ruta graveolens, and many more local plants and
herbs.
LOOKING AFTER THE ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY
It's estimated that orchids make up one-fourth of the plants in Ecuador, and 85 percent
of them are endangered. The Young
Living Orchidarium and Conservation Project plans to mass propagate the endangered orchids of Ecuador and reintroduce them
in protected forests.
BOTANICALS SOURCED FROM THIS FARM:
Mera Ocotea Farm
PATAZA PROVINCE, ECUADOR
Established 2018
The Mera
Ocotea Farm occupies nearly 120 acres in Ecuador’s Pastaza Province. The province
benefit from year-round rain, the primary water source for what will soon be 6,000 Ocotea
trees. This native Ecuadorian tree produces Ocotea essential oil, which contains
the naturally
occurring constituent alpha-humulene and is commonly used for its soothing and comforting
benefits. The farm will be surrounded by wildlife corridors, which will link habitats that protect
and re-establish threatened populations.
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This farm developed a sustainable ecological plan to protect waterways and prevent erosion in ravines, maintain a sustainable
percentage of larger trees, balance production with biodiversity, and preserve an orchid
sanctuary.
BOTANICAL SOURCED FROM THIS FARM:
Finca Victoria Farm
Ciudad Victoria, Mexico
Partner Since 2018
Ciudad Victoria, Mexico
Partner Since 2018
The Finca Victoria Farm comprises 2,400 acres of rich farmland, with 50 groves of
hand-tended fruit trees. Fresh lime and grapefruit rinds are cold-pressed on-site to
produce essential oils of the highest quality.
This farm is currently on track to becoming a
zero-waste facility, where every remaining part of the fruit is put to good use.
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Finca Victoria Farm runs an annual reforestation program alongside the nearby community. Each September, it provides 2,000 trees to surrounding schools and parks. The farm also provides the rural community with trash and recycling bins. This partner farm employs more than 60 percent of the residents within the community. A Partner Farm grant from Young Living helped the farm purchase a bus, making it easier and safer for workers to travel to and from the facility and farm.
