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In Tanzania, the dry season in most regions can last from late May to November. These extended periods of little to no rainfall can leave farmers with little to harvest, making families go months without much to eat or sell. But Tanzanian farmer Hamis Ramadhani and his family of seven no longer have to endure … Continued
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
East Africa’s rainy season this year wreaked havoc on the region from March to May, causing destructive and deadly flash floods, landslides and sinkholes. More than 481,000 people are now displaced and more than 360 people have died. When Lake Victoria burst its shoreline, an immediate concern was the region’s leading industries; agriculture, livestock farming … Continued
The Great Recession brought two years of reduced charitable giving in the US COVID-19 has brought daily routines to a screeching halt around the world. It has changed the way we live, work, socialize, and the way we give. It’s unsurprising that a global health or economic crisis impacts how the general population gives, … Continued
Trees for the Future Launches 20 New Projects Training 8,000+ Farmers, Planting Millions of Trees Silver Spring, MD (April 30, 2020) – Regenerative agroforestry nonprofit Trees for the Future launches 20 new projects across sub-Saharan Africa in their ongoing effort to end hunger, poverty, and deforestation through farmer education and the Forest Garden Approach. More … Continued
8 Women Making Strides in African Agriculture and Why it Matters As with many male-dominant industries, it has been historically difficult for women to excel in agriculture. Around the globe, women in farming face obstacles ranging from limited land ownership, training, and resources, to blatant discrimination and exclusion. These barriers are perhaps most felt and … Continued
Are Forest Gardens a Match for Desert Locusts? Forest Garden farmers in East Africa are anxiously awaiting the growing desert locust swarms plaguing the Horn of Africa for the last two months. The desert locust threat has been mounting since January with the most concerning numbers in Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia. Swarms have also arrived … Continued
Get to know Trees for the Future’s Director of Programs Brandy Lellou Written by Brandy Lellou In 2005, after just returning from seven years working in the northwest African desert country of Mauritania, I sat around the table with Dave Deppner, the founder of Trees for the Future (TREES) and John Leary, now Executive Director, … Continued
Forest Gardens and Their Benefits Every person in the world relies on agriculture to survive. No matter the geography, climate, or economics, all human beings depend on the growing, gathering, and dissemination of food. However, what that process looks like varies greatly from person to person. Industrial agriculture and monocrop production are often touted as … Continued
Teaching a Man to Fish: How Trees for the Future Trains Farmers for Sustainable Change Building An Educational Support System Trees for the Future’s collaborative, educational approach to improving the lives of smallholder farmers often brings to mind a well-known Chinese proverb, ‘Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach … Continued