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After hearing of the success of
Fundacion Chile, the governor of the Mexican state of
Jalisco sought to recreate the foundation locally. The
result is Fundacion Jalisco, which seeks to import
successful business models to small farmers in Jalisco. For
its first project, the Fundacion imported high-yield
blueberry plants from the United States, started a nursery,
and gave the plants to local farmers who were capable of
growing them successfully. The farmers deliver their berry
harvest to the foundation, which packages and sells it
throughout Mexico and overseas in the United States and the
United Kingdom. The venture has been highly profitable for
all concerned, and the foundation is now seeking to
diversify into value-added products such as olive oil and
cheese. The foundation relies on a combination of state
funding and private investment.
