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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
A year ago, Kenyan farmer Mary Atieno was hard pressed to make ends meet. HIV positive and a widow, Mary is responsible for providing for her family and, at the same time, has to buy expensive vitamins to maintain her own health. And Mary isn’t alone. She is part of the Nyikal Women’s Group, made … Continued
Seynabou Diatta has a lot of mouths to feed. She and her husband have nine children. They also have parents, siblings, and extended family relying on them for food – bringing the household total to 40. After he was injured in a car accident last year, Seynabou’s husband could no longer work their farmland, leaving … Continued
In a small village outside of Kaffrine, Senegal, one woman is leading her fellow farmers to a more sustainable and promising future. When Penda Faye and a group of 19 other local farmers joined nonprofit Trees for the Future’s Forest Garden program in July 2019, they were signing up to learn how to farm their … Continued
Kenyan Forest Garden farmer Victoria Akoth is selling more than vegetables. This budding entrepreneur is harvesting, packaging, and selling seeds too, helping her entire community gain access to affordable, high quality seeds. The 38-year-old mother of five used to focus her energy on growing just a few types of cereal grains. And, like many farmers … Continued
Regenerative agroforestry nonprofit Trees for the Future (TREES) is built on education and training, they teach farmers how to sustainably improve their land for the good of the farmer and the planet. But as the need for sustainable solutions grows and their program becomes increasingly popular in regions where they work, the organization recognizes how … Continued
Six months ago, 40-year old Ugandan farmer Nangira Mary was struggling to feed her family of 12. Today, she is growing enough food to feed the entire household and earn a living. Nangira joined nonprofit Trees for the Future (TREES) in April 2020. TREES staff taught her and other members of the Busia 2 project … Continued
Africa produces more than 70% of the world’s cocoa, but the farmers at the core of the $100 billion+ industry are barely making enough money to survive. At the same time, cocoa farming is responsible for millions of hectares of deforestation, eliminating as much as three million hectares of forest between 1988 and 2008 alone. … Continued
Since joining Trees for the Future’s Forest Garden program two and a half years ago, Antony Gaya’s Kenyan farm is bursting with life and so are his economic opportunities. Gaya has planted thousands of trees to protect his land and diversify his crops. Each tree plays an important role, whether that is fixing nitrogen in … Continued