Our Programs
Tree Planting
Trees are planted on private, rented, and sharecropped land as part of an agroforestry approach that combines tree planting with farming. Trees are planted as living fences, orchards, contour planting for slope stabilization, and for land reclamation. There are community-managed reforested plots being established, and trees get planted around public buildings and along roadsides. Impact highlights in 2025:
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1,087,887 trees were grown by SFA farmer members in nurseries and then transplanted and looked after.
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70% survival rate of trees within the first 6 months of being planted is considered very good.
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103 new orchards were created and planted with fruit trees for farmer members.
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342 hectares (845 acres) were planted and/or reforested.
Agricultural Services
Tree planting is how SFA members earn a range of services to improve their farming operations, resulting in increased yields and income. Impact highlights in 2025:
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15 new seed banks were established in which 50 to 90% of all seed in circulation was supplied by farmers.
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237 training sessions to improve farmer agricultural techniques, with some farm leaders trained to the level of an agricultural extension worker.
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67 farm groups were helped to restructure to become more effective farmer associations.
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975 goats and cows in the animal sharing program received regular veterinary visits
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1,800 agricultural hand tools distributed, including hoes and pick axes.
Agroecology Program
The entire SFA agroforestry operation is run on organic principles, but starting in 2022 we began to introduce agroecological practices. While there is some overlap with the agricultural services that are provided, there are additional activities specific to agroecology in three of our branch locations. Impact highlights in 2025:
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315 farmers completed comprehensive structured training in agroecology principles and practices, covering seed bank management, agroforestry, soil/water conservation, biopesticides, and crop rotation.
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Two experimental agroecological plots established in order to demonstrate integrated practices.
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Four core agroecological practices successfully implemented across all three zones: agroforestry with water conservation, integrated pest management, crop rotation/association, and soil fertility management.
Microcredit Loans
In Haiti, as in many developing countries, women make up close to half the farming population but are largely unable to access financial services. The SFA loan program is exclusively for women farmers, and provides low-interest loans for agricultural purposes as well as in connection with off-farm small businesses that supplement farm incomes. Impact highlights in 2025:
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775 loans were provided to women smallholders to finance small side businesses and farm operations.
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US$628 (in local currency) was the average amount of the loans during 2025.
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100% repayment rate was maintained in 2025, as has been the case since the program started in 2011.
Environmental Education
A high percentage of Haiti's population is 14 or younger, compared to other countries in the region. Introducing environmental responsibility and the value of trees is critical if this young generation is to take a lead in recovery efforts in the years ahead. Impact highlights from 2025:
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350 students continued to take part in an environmental education pilot project that was launched in 2022.
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Environmental education booklet was developed for high school students and is now the basis for the curriculum.
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One school garden is maintained by students who grow beans and cabbage for use in preparing school meals.