Playa Viva's commitment to the community started with a commitment to cleaning the watershed. The first step was to conducted several organic agriculture courses for local peasant farmers. The benefit of this program include providing the peasant farmers with an economic alternative to chemical dependant agriculture, it provides them with a healtheir means of farming and provides a healthier ecosystem by eliminating toxic fungazides and herbicides from entering into the water table. The benefits also include a healtheir biomass for farmers providing stronger soil for cultivation.

These courses were a success but these same peasant farmers outlined their concerns that learning to farm organic did not generate a market for these products. So, we started a CSA, " Community Supported Agriculture, called Canasta Viva, a co-operative whereby local homeowners, B&B and hotel operators would pay to join the co-op and farmers would provide organic produce. The program has already started and has several farmers providing a variety of produce. The co-op also has a waiting list of consumers wanting to join. Thus, our community efforts have provided both a supply and demand for organic produce. This will also provide organics for consumption at Playa Viva, healthier food and landscape for all.