SEEDS at ModArte al Parterre

As part of Friends of Puerto Rico’s continued support of local entrepreneurship, this past June, 12 our SEEDS Businesses had the opportunity to showcase their products to the community of Aguadilla in the ModArte festival. On this occasion, FOPR collaborated with Tayna Vargas from Tatzy, the Aguadilla Municipality, and other local brands to host the wonderful initiative envisioned by Tayna. 

ModARTE had the mission of revitalizing a historical plaza that was built in 1851 and had decayed during the years called “El Parterre”.In front of the Parterre after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico’s largest macro mural, painted by Puerto Rican artists was inaugurated; creating a perfect ambiance between art and culture. The space was renovated to serve as a place for the community to promote gastronomy, fashion, music, and art which culminated in the June, 12 ModArte event. This day, approximately 30 local businesses from the west side of the island came together for the first time since the pandemic started to highlight the resiliency of small businesses and fill the day with joy, art, and music for the local communities. 

Friends of Puerto Rico with their SEEDS program was honored to collaborate in the creation of this event for the communities and support local entrepreneurs. The event provided the SEEDS students to learn and observe the work of model entrepreneurs who have been running businesses for several years. Nine of our SEEDS businesses participated, some, like Sabor Frappe (a smoothie business) and Pesto Andreinne Serrano (organic home-made pesto sauce), coming for the first time from the island municipality of Vieques. Other participating businesses included: Guarda Costas, New World, Toques de Amor, Pets and Love, Nahle Creatie, Herbs and Flowers, and Friends Forever Accessories. This was a beautiful event for our students to see the impact small businesses have in their communities and envision a future as entrepreneurs. 

With your continued support, we can continue to empower women and children of the Island. If you want to contribute, please consider becoming a mentor for our SEEDS students or buying or social impact coffee, CaféAma Love.