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Tobias Omondi didn’t always feel so optimistic. From his farm in Kisumu, in western Kenya, his outlook on his land and family’s future rose and fell with market fluctuations and increasingly unpredictable growing seasons. “Getting money,” says Tobias, “was not very easy.” The compound challenges of water access, climate change, and market volatility are common … Continued
Nestled in the hills surrounding Lake Victoria, farmers living in Homa Bay, Kenya enjoy breathtaking views of their countryside during and after the rainy season. The lake glistens on the horizon and rolling green hills create a striking contrast to the farms below. But the dry season looks much different. “If you come here when … Continued
Farmers in Western Kenya are sequestering carbon on their farmers.
FARMERS PLANT 300 MILLION TREES THROUGH AGROFORESTRY PROGRAM Trees for the Future on Track to Plant One Billion Trees with Farmers WASHINGTON DC (FEBRUARY 7, 2023) – Regenerative agroforestry nonprofit Trees for the Future (TREES) has planted 300 million trees around the world. “Today, we’re celebrating 300 million trees planted in farming communities, by farming … Continued
Taaka Sarah started practicing agroforestry on her Ugandan farm in 2021. Working with local Trees for the Future (TREES) staff, she identified a half hectare of her farm to convert into a Forest Garden. What used to be a sparse plot of land with three trees, two food crops, and one marketable product is now … Continued
Forest Garden farmers in Kiambu, Kenya are exploring apiculture.
”I couldn’t provide the three daily meals for my family.” 56-year-old Daouda Keita is a farmer in Koulikoro, Mali. Like many others in Mali, he struggled to put food on the table for his family. Poverty and hunger are rampant in the West African nation. More than 78% of people are living in poverty and, … Continued
$125,000 in Matching Funds and One Million Trees on the Line Washington DC (December 27, 2022) — Five corporate partners of Trees for the Future (TREES) are matching every donation between December 27th and the end of the year, up to $125,000. If the match goal is met, TREES will be able to fund the … Continued
They say you can’t buy happiness. But just ask Alice Wangu Mwaura – you can certainly plant it! When Alice joined our training program, she was looking for a path away from the farming practices harming her land. She found it hard to be happy when just one bad harvest could put her farm and … Continued
Four years ago, Bassirou Seck was farming on unhealthy soil and harvesting very little from his land. It was difficult to see a secure future in farming. Today, his land tells a different story. It tells a story of transformation, of restoration, and of long-awaited, lasting change. Under the shade of more than 2,000 trees, … Continued