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Simon Ng’ang’a was one of the first farmers to join Trees for the Future’s (TREES) Forest Garden program in Ikinu, Kenya back in 2015. The 30+ year old organization has worked all over the world, but in 2014 the nonprofit began focusing entirely on what they call the Forest Garden Approach. When local TREES staff … Continued
Ajambo Jofania has overcome more than the average farmer. Although she grew up in a farming family and learned to farm from a young age, she has had a hard time accessing the resources and support she needed to succeed. Born deaf and mute, Ajambo has struggled to communicate with others given that the majority … Continued
Ann Wairimu Kimani is a goat and chicken farmer in Ikinu, Kenya. Several years ago, Ann’s neighbor gave her some dried calliandra leaves to add to her goat feed. After feeding the calliandra to her goats, Ann says the goats started doubling their milk production, going from .3 liters a day to .6 liters a … Continued
TREES FOR THE FUTURE TO PLANT 50 MILLION TREES IN 2021 14,000+ farmers in nine countries to use agroforestry to reach goal SILVER SPRING, MD (March 3, 2021) – International development nonprofit Trees for the Future (TREES) is launching 45 new projects, reaching more than 14,000 smallholder farmers across sub-Saharan Africa and setting a goal … Continued
Momath Cissé used to manage a typical Fatick, Senegal farm in the village of Keur Ibra Moussa, growing mostly peanuts and corn. With the challenging growing conditions of a semi-arid region like Fatick, Momath struggled to grow enough to provide for his ten children. “There were times when we had only one meal a day,” … Continued
At the end of 2019 Senegalese cashew farmer Mamadou Fall had lost faith in his land and in farming. Like many farmers in Fatick, the third poorest region in Senegal, Mamadou worked hard to provide for his family, but he couldn’t make ends meet year-round. He started making plans to leave his home and find … Continued
In Tanzania, the dry season in most regions can last from late May to November. These extended periods of little to no rainfall can leave farmers with little to harvest, making families go months without much to eat or sell. But Tanzanian farmer Hamis Ramadhani and his family of seven no longer have to endure … Continued
Silver Spring, MD (January 5, 2020) – Sustainable agriculture nonprofit Trees for the Future (TREES) has planted more than 200 million trees around the world. Tens of thousands of farmers planted the trees on their own land over the last three decades in conjunction with agroforestry training provided by TREES. “We are ecstatic to reach … Continued
When Tanzanian Forest Garden farmer Salma Mussa looks around her property, she says much of what is there today didn’t exist just two years ago. “Pigeon peas, spinach, lettuce, okra, onions, papaya, passion fruit, avocado, timber trees, living fence… all these components which I have just mentioned, were not here before,” she says. Before, Salma … Continued
When Francis Adupa joined nonprofit Trees for the Future (TREES) four years ago, he says he saw it as a chance to start over at 66 years old. And he was right. As one of the oldest farmers in the program, staff say Francis is also one of the most hardworking. Before joining TREES, Francis … Continued