FTFA, Tiger Brands announces 2021 EduPlant winners
Food & Trees for Africa, in partnership with Tiger Brands, have found the best South African permaculture school garden in 2021. 3 December 2021 – Food security is becoming increasingly…
EduPlant Programme
School food hubs to multiply EduPlant impact
Each FTFA-assisted school will now mentor two other schools to boost SA food security. Schools can become food hubs, increasing the availability of nutritious food, and become economic engines within…
Youth are the future of SA agriculture
Farming, food security are viable career paths The youth have a crucial role to play in South African agriculture and ensuring that the nation has enough food, says Bharathi Tugh,…
Malnutrition is a “slow violence” against South Africa’s children
South Africa is failing its children. More than one in four young children in the country are stunted –– a percentage which has remained static over the last three decades.…
Five ways an environmental non-profit can increase the resilience of schools – and surrounding communities
FTFA has been working with learners for more than 25 years. Environmental non-profits are vital if we are going to save the planet from catastrophic climate change and ensure that…
EduPlant Bids Farewell to Woolworths and Looks Towards the Future
EduPlant and Woolworths have enjoyed a flourishing relationship since 2004, when the retail giant came on-board as a partner. For its first decade, the EduPlant programme focused on food gardens…
Gardening Skills are a Gift for a Lifetime
There are many ways to empower people, says Tshepiso Senetla, Eduplant Co-ordinator at Food & Trees for Africa. It could be through money, it could be through opportunities, but she…
#FoodHeroes 2020 EduPlant Winners Announced
October 2020 There’s probably no better time to celebrate SA’s #foodheroes than this year of the COVID pandemic, and in the month of October when World Food Day is commemorated. …
Food & Trees for Africa is searching for the best permaculture school garden in South Africa
PRESS RELEASE DATE: 5 October 2020 Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA), in partnership with Tiger Brands and Woolworths, is searching for the best permaculture school garden in South Africa.…