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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
July 17, 2017 By Elizabeth Norikane Honeybees contribute to more than a third of all agricultural production, significantly enhance biodiversity, and improve crop yields. And although they can be found almost everywhere, in recent years there has been a decline in bee populations, threatening the world’s food supply. Through the work of Trees for the … Continued
Our Forest Garden program brings farmers together in groups where they attend training sessions, support each other, and collaborate through every stage — planning, planting, and harvesting. However, these groups often become more than just agricultural training communities. A Support Network Beyond Farming For the Upendo group of Tanzania, the farmers are each other’s biggest … Continued