WELCOME TO EL DEPA
We are a nonprofit organization in Borikén (Puerto Rico) building community infrastructure for food sovereignty.
From Barrio San Salvador, we cultivate a cultural oasis for the decolonization of our food systems, connecting land, food, knowledge, and community.
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Investing in El Depa means planting resources that stay rooted in our communities and strengthen food sovereignty for the long term.
What Your Investment Makes Possible
Every donation strengthens community infrastructure and puts resources in the hands of those sustaining our food systems:
Expands access to fresh, local, seasonal food.
Redistributes resources to agroecological, food, and cultural projects.
Strengthens collective access to tools, knowledge, and shared infrastructure.
Choose How to Grow Your Support
Often mistaken for a weed, this plant is actually highly medicinal — its fresh leaves can be eaten in salads or brewed as tea. A trusted ally of our grandmothers for easing respiratory and stomach discomfort and skin irritations.
An aromatic tree with properties that bring wellness to the body — easing muscle pain, reducing fever, and treating insect bites. It's no wonder it's the main ingredient in our alcoholado, which refreshes us in any situation or climate.
Originally from Africa, this plant thrives happily on our islands. One of the most versatile culinary plants in our creole cuisine — used in stews, stir-fries, salads, eaten raw, and even in soups and sauces.
These sweet fruits are found all over the islands and are our favorite summer fruit. Depending on ripeness, their flavor ranges from tart to sweet, with a creamy pulp
Past Events
Because we’ve already planted the foundations:
Trusted relationships with farmers, projects, and communities.
Shared infrastructure to cook, grow, preserve, and learn.
Living programs that transform harvests and resources into food, knowledge, and livelihoods.
