TREE will support 250 farmers over three years. Farmers will learn how to:
diversify sustainable farming systems,
build eco-friendly small businesses, and
create strong local market partnerships.
With additional funding, SHI can reach up to 1,250 farmers, more than tripling our current reach.
The TREE program is based on our successful Promoter 4 Change pilot project. Our pilot project partner, INFOP (Instituto Nacional de Formación Profesional), will help us improve on our methodology based on the results from Promoter 4 Change to expand our reach, influence, and impact.
We’re excited to announce that four new partners are joining us to ensure TREE’s success.
Rikolto is helping us improve our approach so family farmers in the program can increase their incomes.
Horizon Empowers is partnering with SHI to teach farmers sustainable methods.
RAOS Cooperative is supporting farming families as they enter the local market and grow their customer base.
CATIE (Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza) is working with SHI on developing new agroforestry food systems.
Thank you to our partners for helping us support more farming families!
TREE boosts rural family farms by combining:
mentorship from experienced farmers,
diversified and productive farms,
biodiverse and restored land, and
increased income opportunities.
TREE will increase family income, transform local food systems, and support long-term community self-sufficiency.
In Honduras, deforestation has surged over the last two decades primarily due to unsustainable land use. Ecosystem degradation has increased poverty rates and reduced crop yields, leaving rural farming families increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather and limiting their ability to feed themselves and their communities.
The TREE program directly addresses these challenges by:
improving livelihoods,
strengthening food security, and
restoring ecosystems.
