Deforestation is a heated topic with many programs offering to plant trees in exchange for donations. What really happens after you give up a dollar for one of these trees? Far too often programs with the greatest intentions end up flopping because they do not embrace all aspects of the area they are working in, but sometimes someone gets it right. Sustainable Harvest International \u00e2\u20ac\u0153promotes a variety of sustainable agriculture techniques that protect and restore the ecological balance of the land. These techniques enable participants to cultivate the same piece of land indefinitely, eliminating the need to slash and burn more forest. When correctly implemented, sustainable agriculture techniques improve the families’ nutrition and income by working with, instead of fighting, the natural environment.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00c2\u00b7 Planted more than 2,000,000 trees.<\/p>\n
\u00c2\u00b7 Converted 6,000 acres to sustainable uses, thereby saving 30,000 acres from slash-and-burn destruction.<\/p>\n
\u00c2\u00b7 Improved nutrition through the establishment of more than 200 organic vegetable gardens.<\/p>\n
\u00c2\u00b7 Increased farm income up to 800%.<\/p>\n
\u00c2\u00b7 Built 165 wood-conserving stoves (saving 1,650 trees per year)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6slash-and-burn practice is very shortsighted and damaging to forests\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 Removal of the vegetation not only destroys the habitat for numerous species of plants and animals, but it also can lead to soil erosion, watershed degradation, and climate change in the area. Once the vegetation is removed the rapid processes of plant growth, death, and decay that created the fertile environment are severely limited or entirely destroyed.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (1)<\/p>\n
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This boy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s family started an organic garden with SHI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s help, and they now have plenty of nutritious food to eat, and leftovers to sell for profit. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153His family\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s annual income was around $600 until it dropped dramatically along with coffee prices. \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6the second planting of their vegetable garden produced enough extra vegetables for them make $450 in vegetable sales.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
What better way to stop slash and burn than with education in alternative farming techniques? SHI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s programs not only help out the farmers and their families, but the environment as well.<\/p>\n
Now, did you know that it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s possible to eat yogurt, help these farmers, save forests, and get free organic chocolate and tea all at the same time? Stonyfield Farm is featuring SHI along with two other non-profits on their yogurt lids this summer. Vote for your favorite non-profit and help direct funds their way, while getting cool prizes!<\/p>\n
Visit http:\/\/www.sustainableharvest.org\/yogurt\/<\/a> for more information on SHI and Stonyfield\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Bid With Your Lid\u00e2\u20ac\u009d program<\/p>\n(1) http:\/\/www.cotf.edu\/earthinfo\/camerica\/CAdef.html<\/p>\n
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