Angelie Martínez

Vice President, Frutos del Guacabo; Manati, Puerto Rico

Angelie Martínez is a Puerto Rican farmer passionate and committed to the growth and sale of healthy, locally produced food. She has more than ten years of experience in agriculture and the gastronomic industry on the island. Her chemical knowledge has helped her develop a hydroponic system on the farm as a medium to grow leaves and systematize agricultural production. Angelie is the co-founder and president of Frutos del Guacabo, Inc. Her hard work and knowledge have been integral in the various rebuild processes that Frutos del Guacabo has had to face in the past years due to hurricanes Irma and María, the 2020 earthquakes, and more recently the global coronavirus pandemic. She demonstrates outstanding resilience as a leader of the company and as a farmer. (Manatí, Puerto Rico) @frutosdelguacabo (Instagram)