Growing Healthier
Islands.
LocalLeafs develops Fresh Food Hubs that combine local production, fresh markets, education and community — creating resilient food infrastructure for Caribbean islands.
More than food production.
We build the infrastructure for healthier island communities.
Produce
Fresh vegetables grown locally using efficient, proven cultivation systems designed for island conditions.
Market
Our own produce sold alongside local food entrepreneurs — a diverse and vibrant fresh food destination.
Learn
Training, internships and demos for schools, professionals and future entrepreneurs.
Connect
Residents, chefs, hotels, producers and public partners meet around one shared ambition.
Grow
A standardised, scalable concept — from Bonaire to the entire Caribbean.
Our first Fresh
Food Hub.
Today Bonaire imports almost all of its fresh vegetables.
Tomorrow Bonaire could become the example for islands across the Caribbean.
One project · One island · One platform.
Unlimited impact.
Why LocalLeafs matters.
98% of fresh food is imported
Long, fragile supply chains
High food waste & costs
Limited local production
Food insecurity risk
LocalLeafs
Fresh Food Hub
Fresh food grown locally every day
Short, resilient supply chains
Local jobs & economic growth
Education & entrepreneurship
Resilient, self-sufficient islands
"LocalLeafs is not simply introducing a new agricultural model. We are building a platform that reconnects communities with food."
Who are you in
this ecosystem?
LocalLeafs speaks to investors, governments, communities, restaurants and partners — each with their own role in building the future of food on Bonaire.
From agriculture → to future-proof Fresh Market real estate
LocalLeafs is not a traditional agricultural investment. It is a scalable destination where production, retail, technology and community come together — creating financial return and lasting impact.
Building momentum,
step by step.
Funding
Securing mixed funding: private sector, government grants and institutional soft loans.
Location Secured
Finalising the first Fresh Food Hub location on Bonaire.
Construction
Building the integrated greenhouse, market and community space.
Opening
Fresh Box launch, community market opens, local producers join.
Caribbean Expansion
Scaling the proven platform to other Caribbean islands.
The LocalLeafs Team
Founders with deep expertise in technology, urban food and finance — anchored locally on Bonaire.
Wouter Vos
Director KuiperCompagnons
20+ Global Urban Food Projects
MA Landscape Architecture · Founder UFP
Arne Spliet
Project Manager · $50–500M industry assets
Investment manager · NL family fund
MSc Engineering · TU Delft
Maurice v/d Knaap
Serial Founder · Dry Hydroponics (15 yrs)
30+ CEA projects · $400M+ assets
4 patents · BSc Industrial Design
Rubin v/d Veen
Local PartnerLocal Partner · Bonaire (Caribbean)
Born & raised on Bonaire
Your local partner for the Caribbean
There is a place
for you here.
Whether you are an investor, a government partner, a local business, a community member or a knowledge partner — we want to hear from you.