“Locavores” want to reduce their carbon footprint, eat delicious food, and support their local communities Choosing where you buy or source your food can make a difference to the planet…
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…
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…
2020 will go down in the history books as a year to remember. The rise in uncertainty and fear, income losses and a vulnerable food supply has severely impacted our…
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…
During South Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown, millions of people have gone to sleep hungry. Sadly, this a situation that is likely to get worse. The nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread…
Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) is feeding the nation by planting food gardens, orchards and fruit trees across South Africa. Every year, more and more food gardens are springing…
It’s World Food Day on 16 October, yet many of South Africa’s pressing issues remain the same – food security, malnutrition, and hunger – while the impact of climate change…