We are thrilled to be associated with our fiscal sponsor Jocotoco Conservation Foundation, a leading conservation organization committed to protecting forests and recovering vulnerable ecosystems such as the Cloud Forest.

An early collaborator was The Nature Conservancy, which helped us in our proof of concept and continually provides sound advice.

Convinced that the children of the region are the future, with
Unidad Educativa Tecnológica Chaco we run a seed collection center, collaborate with a native tree nursery and and experiment with new recipes.

Ecuador’s phenomenal Italian gelato company Delizium has experimented with many formulations of cloud forest ingredients, and has converted our our logma (Pouteria sp.) forest powder, akin to lucuma, into a top-selling ice cream in Quito and Cumbayá,

Harvard University recognized Cloud Forest Organics founder Craig Leon as a Climate Entrepreneur 2023 and provides a vast network of environmental leadership contacts.

Wageningen University, considered the leading European food research institute, which has conducted alkaloid research on our Erythrina edulis (chachafruto) native bean trees, and is expanding its research aims. A graduate student recently published her masters thesis on our development model.

Smithsonian Institute researchers have helped to identify potentially new Melipona, stingless bee species propagating on our project site.

Aliados Foundation has collaborated with us in community outreach, and in developing cloud forest ingredients for markets as a way to stimulate bio-economies that help restore cloud forests.

IDGen AgroCalidad has assisted us with (lab testing of plants and DNA analysis of tree and mycelium species.

INIAP has assisted us in researching techniques on processing of cloud forest ingredients such as poroton (chachafruto) powder based on their experience with other superfoods such as quinoa and chochos.

Sacha Waysa Community in collaboration with the NGO Yakum, has collaborated in the planting of seedlings of cloud forest tree species such as Pouteria sp. And Erythrina edulis, building out greenhouses with seeds from our project and comparing nursery and field results.

Pulpam Audiovisual led by Damian Edi together with film company Future History Films led by award-winning film director Craig Leon  help us to document our cloud forest recovery adventure with videos and short films, including multiple award-winning short film Dipsas Speaks 

UDLA  has begun characterization of essential oils, Melipona pollen, Erythrina edulis seeds, logma and lucuma processed powders, and Psychotria sp.