{"id":68702,"date":"2026-08-25T16:28:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T23:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ccof.org\/?p=68702"},"modified":"2026-08-25T16:28:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T23:28:33","slug":"meet-a-future-organic-farmers-grantee-abylene-vargas-leon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ccof.org\/es\/news\/meet-a-future-organic-farmers-grantee-abylene-vargas-leon\/","title":{"rendered":"Conoce a una de las beneficiarias del programa \u00abFuturos agricultores org\u00e1nicos\u00bb: Abylene Vargas-Le\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Abylene Vargas-Leon is a CCOF Future Organic Farmers Grantee.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Abylene Vargas-Leon is a second-year farm apprentice who intends to buy land for growing mixed vegetables and flowers. She comes from a long line of farming family members, including her grandparents, parents, and brother.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy earliest appreciation for Mother Earth\u2019s generosity sets us back to 2007, when I was six years old helping my father in our garden,\u201d says Vargas-Leon. \u201cJoy spread ear to ear as I observed my strawberry patch show signs of a soon-to-be harvest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She is pursuing her forester certification and neighborhood conservationist certification, becoming involved with organizations like Keep Growing Detroit, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks, and Project GreenER. \u201cI plan to couple these skills with agriculture as a blueprint of what it means to be a steward of land,\u201d she says, \u201cand spotlight our partnership with Mother Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot long ago, a relative asked me why I went to college, if I was going to end up working as a farmer,\u201d Vargas-Leon recalls. \u201cAs if tending to my sacred relationship with Mother Earth was such a bad thing.\u201d She hopes to acquire land in the next three years, envisioning a \u201cthird space where people can spend time getting to know themselves and their connection to Mother Earth&#8230;a place to learn resulting in tangible plans of action, empowering communities to grow their own food.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the help of the Organic Farmers Training Program (OFTP), Vargas-Leon is developing a finalized business plan. \u201cOFTP is making my goals as an entrepreneur a reality by providing a shared space with like-minded individuals,\u201d she says. The program offers her the opportunity to visit successful farms and participate in hands-on learning. &#8220;As I work toward completing my neighborhood conservationist and urban forester training, along with my participation in Project GreenER, I am steadily becoming more equipped to be a steward of land,\u201d Vargas-Leon says. \u201cUnderstanding and observing the relationships between the different forms of life help me navigate and understand the needs of my crops. Knowing what native plants work best in certain areas, how to identify invasive species and to properly remove them, knowing when and how to partner with the land.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vargas-Leon has big plans for the future. \u201cI see my presence in the organic sector in many forms. At my most daring, I envision myself in a government position, advocating for policies that uplift and support urban growers. Working alongside public schools to create and support educational gardens\u2014where students are empowered by the gained experience and knowledge of growing their own food.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Organic farming isn\u2019t just a practice to me,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s a way of remembering what we\u2019ve always known.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Los envases de la <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccof.org\/es\/foundation\/\">Fundaci\u00f3n CCOF<\/a> is proud to support producers like Abylene Vargas-Leon with the Future Organic Farmers grant, which provides $5,000 scholarships to college and vocational students training for careers in organic.<\/p>\n<p>Si desea contribuir al \u00e9xito de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccof.org\/es\/foundation\/grants-education\/students-future-organic-farmers\/\">Futuros agricultores org\u00e1nicos<\/a> grantees like Abylene Vargas-Leon, please contact the CCOF Foundation&#8217;s Donor Relations Manager Shawna Rodgers at <a href=\"mailto:srodgers@ccof.org\">srodgers@ccof.org<\/a> para saber m\u00e1s.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abylene Vargas-Le\u00f3n es beneficiaria del programa \u00abFuturos agricultores org\u00e1nicos\u00bb de CCOF. 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