Small-scale farmers have the skills to save the world from climate change. Help give them the tools they need to thrive.
Grow Ahead envisions a world where small-scale farmers and their communities thrive with climate resilience, economic prosperity, and abundant, nutritious food—all while cooling the planet and nourishing the world.
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Supporting Agroforestry Projects
We team up with community organizations around the world to support projects that improve the environment and community livelihoods. Read real Grow Ahead stories and help us invest in a climate-resilient future.
Seed Saving and Reforestation in Mexico
Campaign Goal: $46,000
Country: Mexico
Grow Ahead has teamed up with Ka’ Kuxtal Much Meyaj to support the planting of 25,000 trees and promotion of a seed saving program in Campeche, Mexico.
Farmer Led Agroforestry in Mexico’s Coffee Lands
Campaign Goal: $18,000
Country: Mexico
Grow Ahead has teamed up with the Coalition of Ejidos of the Costa Grande of Guerrero to support the planting of 75,000 trees and facilitate agroecological training via the network of Latin American Institute of Agroecology (IALA).
Regenerative Organic Agroforestry in Ivory Coast
Campaign Goal: $25,000
Country: Ivory Coast
Grow Ahead has teamed up with KANY Scoops to support the planting of 35,000 trees and organize dynamic agroforestry demonstration farms to act as training centers for cocoa growers in the region.
What is Agroforestry?
Agroforestry is a way of planting crops and trees together to improve social, economic, and environmental benefits. Agroforestry “systems” help farmers restore water and nutrients to their soil, increase the production of food, and pull carbon out of the atmosphere.