Tentative itinerary for the faculty led program "Sustainable Agriculture and Development in Brazil" Penn State University

1. Mar 07th - Friday
morning: arrival at São Paulo
airport / transfer to IPE
(ecological research institute) /
lodge check-in
afternoon: orientation session /
lectures on sustainability
evening: group dinner / brazilian
movie session

2. Mar 08th- Saturday
morning: tree planting activity /
transfer to Fazenda Ambiental
Fortaleza in Mococa
afternoon: farm briefings / room
allocations
evening: group dinner /
debriefing session

3. Mar 09th – Sunday
morning: FAF institutional
presentation
afternoon: coffee trail /
sustainability discussion
evening: caipirinhas workshop /
brazilian barbecue party

4. Mar 10th - Monday
morning: FAF social projects
presentation and visit
afternoon: jungle trail / time of
to swim at the pond
evening: pizza party

5. Mar 11th - Tuesday
morning: coffee seminar and
coffee cupping
afternoon: transfer to campinas
airport / fligh to curitiba
evening: hotel check-in / dinner
at a brazilian steakhouse

6. Mar 12th - Wednesday
morning: visit and presentation
at the curitiba’s environment
secretary office
afternoon: curitiba city tour
focused on the city sustainability
plan
evening: brazilian soccer
experience

7. Mar 13th - Thursday
morning: visit to an organic
products street market
afternoon: visit and presentation
at the urban agriculture project
evening: transfer in a private bus
to Matinhos

8. Mar 14th - Friday
morning: lectures at a local
university on agroecology
afternoon: technical boat trip
organized by local students
evening: farewell dinner

9. Mar 15th - Saturday
morning: free morning to enjoy
the beach in matinhos
afternoon: transfer to Curitiba
International Airport
evening: flight back to USA /
Have a safe flight!