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1,300 Kenyan Farmers Graduate

1,300 Kenyan Farmers Graduate After Four Years of First-of-its-Kind Sustainable Agroforestry and Climate Action Training Program Homa Bay, Kenya, Friday, September 20, 2024 – After four years of supporting farmer training, Trees for the Future (TREES), in partnership with Catona Climate, is proud to announce the graduation of over 1,300 farmers from its transformative United … Continued

35 Years of Trees for the Future: Celebrating a Legacy of Growth and Impact

This year, Trees for the Future (TREES) proudly marks 35 years of transforming landscapes, restoring ecosystems, and empowering farming communities. Since 1989, TREES has worked to make a lasting impact on the lives of smallholder farmers, and today that vision has evolved into something far greater, touching millions of lives across sub-Saharan Africa. At the … Continued

From Degraded Hillside to Thriving Forest Garden

In the hilly region of Iringa, Tanzania, Jackson Phanias Mchunga faced an almost impossible challenge: turning a degraded hillside into a productive farm.   An Impossible Challenge Jackson’s two-acre farm is on a steep slope made up of poor soil and very little vegetation. Traditional agricultural practices caused significant erosion, nutrient loss, and low crop … Continued

Harriet is Growing Coffee Sustainably

Like many Ugandan farmers, Kakai Harriet is growing coffee on her farm. Coffee is a commonly grown commodity crop in Harriet’s home region of Mount Elgon and across the country. The globally beloved caffeine-packed berries support the Ugandan economy as a leading export. But after decades of growing coffee on the steep slopes of Uganda’s mountainous … Continued

350 Million Trees Planted

FARMERS PLANT 350 MILLION TREES THROUGH AGROFORESTRY INITIATIVE  Trees for the Future and 61,000+ Farmers Celebrate Restoration Milestone  WASHINGTON DC (April 24, 2024) – Regenerative agroforestry nonprofit and United Nations World Restoration Flagship Trees for the Future (TREES) is celebrating a land restoration milestone this week – 350 million trees planted around the world.  “350 … Continued

Trees for the Future Receives $50,000 Earth Day Pledge from Munchkin 

Trees for the Future Receives $50,000 Earth Day Pledge from Munchkin  Munchkin to Match Donations Made April 22nd  Washington DC (April 22, 2024) — Trees for the Future (TREES) donors have the chance to double their impact this Earth Day. Longtime corporate partner Munchkin Inc. (Munchkin), the baby lifestyle brand behind innovative gear and products … Continued

A Plan for Their Land, a Plan for the Planet

Beneath the shade of the trees she planted herself, Rosemary Adika lists all the things growing on her Kenyan farm.  “Many different types of tree species; palm trees, avocado, mango. I grow maize, cassava.”  The list is far from exhaustive. At last count, she had 17 different food and market crops growing on her land … Continued

Betty’s Forest Garden Plan

Betty Mwihava is the sole provider for her family. A widow with three children, Betty depends on her Iringa, Tanzania farm to provide for her household.   In 2022, Betty’s farm was noticeably degraded with very poor soil. Betty didn’t have a reliable source of income and her family didn’t have regular access to nutritious foods. … Continued

Catona Climate to Deliver Microsoft 350,000 Tonnes of Carbon Removal through Agroforestry Project

Catona Climate to Deliver Microsoft 350,000 Tonnes of Carbon Removal through Agroforestry Project Agreement demonstrates shared commitment to high-integrity projects that, beyond sequestering carbon, support biodiversity and benefit local communities long term LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21, 2024 — Catona Climate, a global climate finance company, today announced that Microsoft has signed a six-year offtake agreement to … Continued

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