Mrs. Sara Stone
Sara Stone is the President of the St. Eustatius Farmers Foundation and a dynamic force in education, environmental stewardship, and community development across the Dutch Caribbean. With an academic foundation in Biomedical Engineering, Sara began her career at the intersection of science, innovation, and public service. She serves as an Assistant Country Coordinator for GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) — a NASA-funded international program that fosters student engagement in environmental research and global data sharing. She is an entrepreneur and wellness advocate consultant.
As an educator and community leader, Sara has been instrumental in youth mentoring, agricultural development, and socio-economic empowerment. She is a passionate advocate for innovation in climate-smart farming systems, leading efforts to integrate biodiversity, syntropic agroforestry, hydroponics, and aquaponics into both educational curricula and real-world farming practices. She is presently leading experiments on St. Eustatius in water conservation and education of farmers water and soil quality testing as well as an agrivoltaics experiment on the 40,000m2 STUCO Solar Panel Park.
Sara currently spearheads programs for the 2025–2026 school term that prepare youth and local farmers to embrace sustainability, food security, and science-based innovation. Her leadership in agriculture and education positions her as a key contributor to the future of resilience and regeneration on St. Eustatius.
Her participation in the NEPP Town Hall reflects her unwavering commitment to knowledge sharing, community-led development, and building capacity for a sustainable island future.
As an educator and community leader, Sara has been instrumental in youth mentoring, agricultural development, and socio-economic empowerment. She is a passionate advocate for innovation in climate-smart farming systems, leading efforts to integrate biodiversity, syntropic agroforestry, hydroponics, and aquaponics into both educational curricula and real-world farming practices. She is presently leading experiments on St. Eustatius in water conservation and education of farmers water and soil quality testing as well as an agrivoltaics experiment on the 40,000m2 STUCO Solar Panel Park.
Sara currently spearheads programs for the 2025–2026 school term that prepare youth and local farmers to embrace sustainability, food security, and science-based innovation. Her leadership in agriculture and education positions her as a key contributor to the future of resilience and regeneration on St. Eustatius.
Her participation in the NEPP Town Hall reflects her unwavering commitment to knowledge sharing, community-led development, and building capacity for a sustainable island future.