About Us

Nicoya Farm is a small vegetable farm, owned and operated by Daniel Robleto and Aviva Asher, and located in Gainesville, FL. We grow nutrient- dense vegetables for two weekly markets. We build healthy soil and use intensive, agroecological farming practices to grow high quality, nutritious crops on one acre with a small team of dedicated growers.

We began our farming journeys separately in the early 2000’s and have extensive experience growing food and providing educational opportunities on urban and rural farms throughout the US and in Nicaragua. Aviva worked with many small scale organic farms and non-profit urban farms and education programs such as Mill Creek Urban Farm, Teens4Good/ Federation of Neighborhood Centers, Huertos de Salud and Greensgrow in Philadelphia, Groundwork Somerville in Somerville, MA and Smokey House Center in Danby, VT. Aviva volunteered with Sustainable Harvest International in Bluefields, VT and La Union Cooperativas Agropecuarias in Esteli, Nicaragua. Daniel began Nicoya Farm and the Westgate Community Farm in South Florida in 2015 and Aviva joined him six months later. We managed and grew the Westgate Community Farm for three seasons until passing on leadership to our coworkers. In 2019, we bought our current land collectively with a group of close friends, and the following year we transitioned the Nicoya Farm to its new home in SE Gainesville. We are farming on land that was originally the home of the Native Potano people, and we are grateful to be stewards of this land. We aim to help create and sustain a viable and vibrant local food system, one that strengthens community ties, and breaks down barriers to healthy food. Nicoya Farm is committed to community food sovereignty and cultural preservation of food and farming practices.