Gifting Konparet and Trees

On May 2 and 3 we gave out trees and konparets to schools Ecole Mixte Frere Bobo de la Hatte, and Ecole Ket Colombier. It's been hard trying to find the perfect material to keep them sanitary, so we wrapped them in paper. This is our easiest option for avoiding environmental waste, and not adding plastic waste into the environment, especially since there aren’t any landfills. We’re always open to more suggestions and ideas? Maybe a compostable paper?

Thanks to Trees that Feed Foundation for providing the funds we needed to produce and distribute konparets to over 750 students and adults along with cacao and cashew trees. Our local Doctor Yvra Oreste and volunteer THTP motivator spoke to the children and parents about the importance of agroforestry in maintaining year-round nutrition.

Our motorcycle is doing well and working hard. We’re working hard to regularly distribue trees to schools this week.

Haitian Agriculture and Labor Day: Trees For Children

May 1st is Agriculture and Labor Day in Haiti. And on this day, it’s tradition to give children trees. Families visitied local public school in La Sikri to celebrate and talk about all the natural products that are part of Haiti’s rich history.

We gave out over 300 trees today, and most were cacao and cashew because they’re in the season. Several local professionals and agronomists gave speeches about improving life quality through agroforestry. And they also discussed their future vision for the environment and agriculture in the region.

Cashew Trees Growing

Our cashew trees are growing fast! We're excited to have them ready for planting for late March.

Cashews To Plant

Cashews are a high-value crop that grows quickly. They also have a high survival rate, even in the summer sun and mountainsides. Our long-term goal is to support the Haitian communities in exporting cashews to maintain a consistent income stream.

Currently, we're in talks with several organizations and discussing how to collaborate on exporting cashew nuts, cacao pods, breadfruit flour, and many of our other tree products. Being able to offer regular exports will guarantee jobs and biodiversity for generations.

Spring Planting Underway

All the recent donations these past few months have helped us prepare just in time for the spring rains. We were able to save enough money to make a major planting of cacao, cashew, and some native forest tree seeds. We also have a variety of citrus going into bags throughout this week.