Local Food Production Key to the Fight Against Hunger
On 16 October, we celebrate World Food Day. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fragility of our global food system. Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) is committed to…
Community Market Gardens
Boosting Food Production and Uplifting Communities with Agroecology
As soon as Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) begins working with farmers, the clock starts ticking. The aim is to boost food production with agroecology. If we are not…
Grassroots food security: Behind the scenes with an FTFA Ecopreneur
Nicholas Ramunenyiwa is an FTFA Ecopreneur and farmer in Limpopo. He tells us how he got into grassroots community gardening and what it is like to build food security in…
How Does Your Community Garden Grow
With South Africa’s employment figures at a record low, along with public sentiment around the efficacy of political parties and their will and ability to deliver services, it’s becoming increasingly…
Shoprite partners with Kransvley Farmers’ Cooperative
As part of Shoprite’s support for community gardening projects, the retailer has assisted Kransvley Farmers’ Cooperative and its closeby communities by providing an irrigation pump for its indigenous vegetable garden.…
Shoprite is Changing Our Communities
Communities are the heartbeat of Shoprite’s business they are home to our employees and our customers. As Africa’s largest food retailer, we work daily to fight hunger through our support…
Early Childhood Development at the Foundation of Building a Community
The Cape Winelands are a foodie’s dream, serving up tantalising farm-to-table produce from expansive farms along the N1 to luxury restaurants and local stalls alike. Despite lying just ten kilometres…
Can CSI Have a Real Impact on Food Security?
We’ve written about the role food gardens can play in improving food security in South Africa, but what about the role of the private sector and CSI? We know that…
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines presents its ‘Forest Of The Future’
17 October 2019 – In September, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and 14 456 scholars broke the record for the most number of paper planes flown at a single time. The…