mission
Working together to create a just and sustainable world through transformative farmer training that nourishes communities and the Earth.
VISION
People and the environment thriving in a healthy balance.
Our Purpose
More than half of the world’s tropical forests are already gone and we are losing the other half at the rate of one acre every second. As a result, more than half the species of plants and animals in the world are disappearing, along with carbon stores, which stabilize the climate.
30-40% of deforestation is the result of small scale farmers.
Imagine relying on a small plot of land to feed your family, only to watch the soil weaken with every harvest. This is the reality for most of the world’s family farmers using conventional farming practices that degrade the land, who don’t know any other way to provide for their families.
There are 500 million small farmers in the world.
Andres Bardales, SHI-Honduras participant, is happy with his regenerative farm.
Regenerative farming restores ecosystems, reduces global poverty, and decreases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Since 1997, Sustainable Harvest International has provided local, long-term technical assistance and training to rural farming families in Central America.
Promoter 4 Change pilot project field school
Our proven model equips and empowers low-income farmers with resources:
to implement alternatives to conventional agriculture,
sustain the land for future generations of farmers,
halt tropical deforestation, and
build strong, self-supporting communities through agribusiness.
Learn about our methods and the transformative impact they have for thousands of Central American farmers.
““I must admit that before Sustainable Harvest International, I was a destroyer of the forest. I am very regretful of this. My field trainer has taken my blindfold off and made me conscious of the importance of protecting the forest.” ”
