Trees For the Future
The Mission
To end hunger and poverty by training farmers to regenerate their land.
The Problem
We lose trees at a rate of 50 soccer fields per minute as our food systems destroy our ecosystems. Most of this degradation occurs in the developing tropics of Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia where hundreds of millions of chronically-hungry, smallholder farming families unknowingly use destructive and short-sighted agricultural practices that further degrade their communities trees, soil, water and biodiversity, making them even more likely to migrate and more vulnerable to the climate changes that lie ahead. It becomes a cycle.
The Solution
The Forest Garden Program is a simple, replicable, and scalable approach with proven success. How? It starts with trees. Through a 4-year training program, called the Forest Garden Approach, farmers plant thousands of trees that protect and bring nutrients back to the soil. This helps farmers grow a variety of fruits and vegetables. Forest Garden farmers gain increases in income and access to food, even in the first year, all while improving the environment. Click here to learn more.
Where AnimeAtlas Comes In
As of July 2021, we have partnered with TreesForTheFuture to plant a tree for every order we receive along with an initial donation of 4,000 trees. These initial 4,000 trees will be planted in East Africa as planting season varies by country. Trees for the Future is working closely with farmers across Sub-Saharan Africa to establish Forest Gardens – planting 50+ species of trees, dozens of shrubs, fruit trees, and 12+ vegetables on a typical farm. These tree farms reduce our carbon footprint while also providing jobs and food for the local economies. In their 4-year training program, called the Forest Garden Approach, farmers plant thousands of trees that protect and bring nutrients back to the soil. This helps farmers grow a variety of fruits and vegetables. Forest Garden farmers gain increases in income and access to food, even in the first year, all while improving the environment.
