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300 Million Trees

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

Ugandan Farmers Prove the Power of Agroforestry

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

A Malian Community Revitalized through Forest Gardening

”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

Plant Happiness with Alice Wangu Mwaura

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

Plant Change with Bassirou Seck

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

Give the Gift of Trees this Season

Looking for sustainable gifts that make the world a better place? Trees for the Future has you covered!  When you order a personalized TREES certificate for a loved one, you’re giving the things that matter most to the people who need it most. You’re not just planting trees, fruit, and vegetables, you’re planting so much … Continued

Uganda Floods Update: Farmers Look to the Future with Hope 

Farmers in Eastern Uganda are looking to the future as they continue to recover from unseasonal flooding and landslides in July and August.   “It normally floods [earlier], but this year that changed and so we were not expecting it at all,” says farmer Edward Mukhwana.  Unseasonal Rains, Devastating Floods Edward’s farm is in Bumbobi sub … Continued

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