Sustainable Harvest International

DECEMBER 27, 2024

At Sustainable Harvest International (SHI), we train farmers in the skills they need to build sustainable livelihoods. Farmers see their harvests as a source of nourishment for their families and, with SHIs small-business training, profitable goods. These inputs are destructive to the land and water sources they rely on for survival.

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Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

A Bigger Conversation’s Director, Pat Thomas, shares insights from the ‘Agroecological Intelligence’ project, which spoke with agroecological farmers and growers to establish a criteria for adopting new technologies. But not everyone buys in to this narrative.

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Sustainable Harvest International

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Conventional agriculture heavily relies on synthetic chemicals in the form of fertilizers and pesticides. SHI regenerative farmers in Central America harness the power of nature to produce abundant harvests, reforest the tropics, and contribute to global climate action.

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Sustainable Harvest International

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Love Tropics, an annual Minecraft charity livestream event, has chosen to support Sustainable Harvest International and the partnering community of Santa Martha, Belize, for this year’s event. Conventional sugarcane production uses high levels of pesticides and other agrochemicals, which are harmful to local wildlife and local communities.

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This means increased crop yields and reduced inputs like fertilizers and pesticides. Cost savings : Regenerative farming often reduces the need for expensive inputs like synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Healthy soil retains moisture better, has improved nutrient availability, and is more resistant to erosion.

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Sustainable Harvest International

JULY 19, 2022

By: Florence Reed , Founder + Director of Sustainable Harvest International With the war in Ukraine, the global food crisis looms large, given that Ukraine is a major global exporter of both wheat and chemical fertilizers. The crisis in Ukraine reveals that now more than ever, we must embrace a food system grounded in local agroecology.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 1, 2023

From climate risks to better work-life balance, a small but growing contingent of farmers is giving up summer crops to reap winter’s harvest. Some Farmers Are Skipping Tomatoes and Eggplants. Their Reasons May Surprise You.

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