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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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I would love to go to any tropical land to see how they live and how the grow and culivate.. I hope I have a chance to win.
09/21/2011 5:52:02 PM CDT
I would love to win this trip to get hands on experience with the local farmers and the people who live on the land of Costa Rica. Growing up as a kid we had a large garden and orchards of apples and peaches.
09/21/2011 6:34:15 PM CDT
Would love to experience the rain forest and of course see a sloth:-)
09/21/2011 6:57:34 PM CDT
My wife and I have dreamed about going to Costa Rica for years. A trip to Costa Rica is at the top of both our Bucket Lists and would be a wonderful once in a lifetime experience. In addition, we constantly modify "standard" recipes to include more wholesome and organic ingredients. Any expansion of our options to create more nutritious meals would be most welcome.
09/21/2011 7:05:10 PM CDT
This past summer, I went to the Big Island of Hawaii and stayed at a wellness center with water catchment, solar collection, composting, and Aquaponic gardening. It was fascinating and so inspirational. I would learn so much usable information that I could utilize. Costa Rica is a favorite spot for me as well. Would love to return and learn.
09/21/2011 7:13:18 PM CDT
Sweet! I love the fact that Earth University is cultivating a responsible, exciting and productive learning environment for students who wish to learn about sustainable farming in the tropics. As an educator, a trip like this would not only be a personal learning experience, but an expierence I can share with my students in class about the importance of maintaining sound environmental practices.
09/21/2011 7:13:08 PM CDT
I would love to see Whole Foods start a store in my home
town of Texarkana, Ar or Tx (we are a twin city) and people
that have to have speciality foods especially gluten free.
Thank you for considering the matter.
09/21/2011 7:54:35 PM CDT
My fiance and I would love to make this our honeymoon trip! We would be ever so grateful if we won!
09/21/2011 8:16:48 PM CDT
Pura Vida! That is the most fitting way to describe this program nurturing the next generation with sustainable agriculture. Bravo!
09/21/2011 8:35:29 PM CDT
Incredible. What a great idea and I'd love to learn more.
09/21/2011 9:09:25 PM CDT
Let's go bananas for bananas! Seriously, this is a great program where everyone "wins".
09/21/2011 11:00:46 PM CDT
The produce at wholefoodsmarket is so full of flavor and nutrients and when I compared other grocers vegetables for example Kale it lasted only days where as at wholefoods the Kale was so full of deep green color and flavor and less bitter taste and it never came to my mind until a week later that I purchased Kale at another Big grocery chain that i became aware of the difference in texture, taste and flavor that I relize there is a difference!
09/21/2011 11:29:34 PM CDT
Let's go everyone, let's go.
09/22/2011 1:10:25 AM CDT
Watching PSYCH while enjoying tropical adventures, delicious bananas, sustainable agriculture, long walks on the beach, Piña Coladas and getting caught in the rain and of course Pineapples!
09/22/2011 1:06:09 AM CDT
Good to learn!
09/22/2011 12:42:30 AM CDT
An opportunity of a lifetime from the store that helps me live
09/22/2011 4:29:11 AM CDT
Experiencing how others in the world enjoy the healthiness of food is priceless! Going to Costa Rica will greatly enhance my knowledge of the food chain.
09/22/2011 4:29:45 AM CDT
Is be happy to go. Pick me!!!!
09/22/2011 5:03:53 AM CDT
Costa Rica was one of my all time favorite places to visit, so beautiful! I would love to go back and see it from an agricultural perspecitive.
09/22/2011 5:31:41 AM CDT
Incredible! I would love to explore Costa Rica!
09/22/2011 10:46:14 AM CDT
Sounds like a lot of fun!
09/22/2011 11:45:49 AM CDT
I would LOVE to go to Costa Rica. Have heard so much about this country. EARTH University sounds like the Best place to learn about Costa Rica and living Green in a community atmosphere. It only takes one person to make a change. Pay it forward!
09/22/2011 11:46:07 AM CDT
I love coming into the store. You always have very interesting things to try that are healthy!
09/22/2011 12:39:07 PM CDT
I think this would be a wonderful experience to visit another country & embrace there culture. I enjoy cooking it would be awesome to taste the crusine,plus have the opportunity to tour the farm land and bring back a wealth of knoweledge to spread throughout our community!
09/22/2011 12:43:51 PM CDT
The sustainable living aspect of this getaway sounds incredibly intriguing versus the run of the mill touristy vacations. This is a great opportunity to give back to the earth and really make a difference in how we live!
09/22/2011 7:41:49 PM CDT