Our Farm Friendly project takes us further afield in El Salvador. We have teamed up with Trees for the Future, www.treesftf.org, a non-profit organization that plants trees in an effort to offset carbon output. Working with the growers represented by the Ucraprobex Cooperative, they will plant 15,000 trees in the region. These shade trees preserve the cycle of sustainable farming by providing a canopied habitat for birds that would otherwise be displaced by low-growing coffee shrubs. Shade trees also protect plants from rain and sun and help maintain soil quality. The shade tree’s deeper root systems prevent topsoil erosion, and the fruit (mangoes and papaya) supply the farmers with a secondary source of income.
This program makes
strides toward the Millennium Development Goal that seeks to ensure
environmental sustainability.
This program makes strides toward the
Millennium Development Goal that seeks to develop a global partnership for
development.
El Salvador Grower Blog
Reforestation Project in El Salvador
June 18, 2007Our Quality Control Engineer, Andres Castro, reports on our reforestation project in El Salvador.
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Reforestation Project in El Salvador and Hurricane Felix
September 12, 2007The impact of Hurricane Felix on our farm in El Salvador.
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An Update on our project in El Savador
December 17, 2007Andres Castro provides the latest information on the progress of our reforestation project in El Salvador.
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Carbon Neutral Audit Results
February 27, 2008Andres Castro shares the results of our emissions audit - the first step to Portland Roasting becoming carbon neutral.
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Trees for the Future Visit El Salvador
January 25, 2008Andres Castro gives the most recent updates on our tree planting project in El Salvador.
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Progress report from El Salvador
September 25, 2008I would like to share the latest report from Joshua Bogart, staff member of Trees for the Future. He traveled last month to El Salvador to provide technical guidance as well as general support to the coffee co-op regarding our reforestation project.
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