Articles, events and insights

We are organizing several events where regional and international artisans, designers, and experts will share their vision and experience with the Farm to Crafts community. These workshops offer hands-on learning opportunities for sustainable farming and crafting techniques, providing valuable insights and takeaways for participants.

A First Peek: Stakeholders get a sense of endless possibilities with fibers

On Saturday, September 27th, a small crowd gathered around the blue fiber-extraction machine at our headquarters in Hofi Cas Cora. As team member Gino Martina fed one green-and-yellow banana stem…

Farm to Crafts finds its footing with banana fibers

Nienke Hoogvliet's presentation at The Cathedral of Thorns attracts the largest crowd till date. Despite it being a weekday, in the midst of the busy carnival season, it's a full house. The Dutch…

Mexican designer Fernando Laposse ‘Creative industries can power transformations’

The Mexican product and material designer Fernando Laposse (1988) ignited a flame during his stay in Curaçao. His critical questions awakened a deeper sense of purpose and a sharper focus for the…

Farm to Crafts bridges the gap between farmers and the creative sector

Willemstad, Curaçao - "An eyeopener, inspiring, and collaborative." With these impressions from the first Farm to Crafts brainstorming session, attendees went home on May 20th. Although the team has…