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EduPlant Programme demonstrates that you can inspire youth towards food security and a profession in agriculture

2 weeks ago

Community Gardening, EduPlant Programme, Food Gardening, Food Security, In the Media, News

16 June 2022 – Tiger Brands Ltd and Food & Trees for Africa improve food security, enhance nutrition and inspire future leaders through the EduPlant school permaculture curriculum. The EduPlant…

What is a food forest, and how do I design one?

3 months ago

Food Gardening, Food Security, Resources, Thought Leadership

What is a food forest? How can you get one started? A food forests is permaculture in action. It is a layered ‘forest garden’ that features large, food-producing fruit and…

HOW TO: Four ways to eat locally grown food

9 months ago

Resources, Thought Leadership

“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…

Food & Trees for Africa Reflects on 2020

2 years ago

Latest Projects

“At the beginning of lockdown, people didn’t know where their next load of seeds was going to come from. We touched a lot of lives and to be part of…

The time to grow your own victory garden is now

2 years ago

Community Gardening, Food Gardening, Food Security, Homestead Gardening Category, Latest Projects, Permaculture

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…

Grassroots food security: Behind the scenes with an FTFA Ecopreneur

2 years ago

Community Gardening, Community Market Gardens, Food Gardening, Food Security, Homestead Gardening Category, Latest Projects, Permaculture

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…

FTFA-COVID-19-food-security-Grow-Your-Own

Fighting Food Insecurity in the Face of COVID-19

2 years ago

Community Gardening, Food Security, Homestead Gardening Category, Latest Projects, News, Permaculture

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…

Grow Your Own

EduPlant Programme demonstrates that you can inspire youth towards food security and a profession in agriculture

What is a food forest, and how do I design one?

HOW TO: Four ways to eat locally grown food

Food & Trees for Africa Reflects on 2020

The time to grow your own victory garden is now

Grassroots food security: Behind the scenes with an FTFA Ecopreneur

Fighting Food Insecurity in the Face of COVID-19

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