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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
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
In much of the world, students of all ages and studies are graduating over the next month – celebrating their hard work and successes over years of schooling. The same is true for Forest Garden farmers in Kenya and Tanzania. More than 5,500 farmers celebrated their successful completion of Trees for the Future’s (TREES) Forest Garden … Continued
Forest Garden farmers in Kiambu, Kenya are exploring apiculture.
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
Around the world, Scouts are known for their commitment to making the world a better place. In Western Kenya, Scouts are doing their part by planting millions of trees at schools and homes across the region. “They make the environment so very beautiful,” says 13-year-old Jamin Hakims Orera. Trees for the Future (TREES) partnered with … Continued
Phillip Ondira says his village had no idea what permagardening was until he and his neighbors signed up for Trees for the Future’s Forest Garden program in 2020.
Trees for the Future Passes 260-Million Mark Ahead of Earth Day APRIL 20, 2022 (BETHESDA, MARYLAND) – Regenerative agriculture nonprofit Trees for the Future (TREES) is celebrating 263 million trees planted and more than 300 thousand people impacted. The trees are planted by farmers on their own land in agroforestry systems called Forest Gardens. Local … Continued
On a rocky, uneven landscape in Mariwa village, Homa Bay, Kenya, lives Dorothy Akoth Onyango. The 55-year-old used to see her land as a setback to farming. After her husband retired from the Kenya Defense Force, Dorothy says she’d lost hope of being able to feed her family. But her outlook on her land and her family’s … Continued
In Kenya’s Kiambu County – and around the world – farmers are facing challenges brought on by climate change, land degradation, and powerful agribusinesses. Farmers are encouraged to clear land, plant row upon row of grain or cereal crops, and rely on chemicals to improve yields. But a small plot of land in Kiambu is … Continued