In a recent article published by Huffington Post, Bill Gates is quoted as saying, "Countries can embrace modern seed technology and genetic modification or their citizens will starve." According to the article, the Gates Foundation spends its money on buying and distributing fertilizer, educating farmers and improving their access to world markets, along with advocacy and seed research.
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We decided to launch the Harvest Blog in order to give a voice to the many great staff and volunteers working with SHI. Look forward to timely posts from our field program, Smaller World volunteers, business and community partners and others!
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"I volunteered with SHI in Honduras many years ago. It was an amazingly inspiring trip, not just because we were able to work side by side with the families we were there to support, but I was able to see firsthand exactly how SHI operates and why its techniques and approach are so successful. SHI is a charity well worth supporting because its mission isn't charity at all -- it's empowerment."
~ Amanda, SHI Supporter
6 days ago via Facebook
At GreenBar Collective, we aim to leave the environment in better shape than we found it by planting one tree per bottle sold. SHI plants the trees in the rainforests of Central America and provide not only carbon sinks, but also shade for fair trade crops of coffee and cacao so local farmers can better feed their families.
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Sustainable Harvest International
104 Main Street (Office)
P.O. Box 1447 (Mailing)
Ellsworth, Maine 04605 U.S.A.
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(207) 669-8254 Office
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The mission of Sustainable Harvest International (SHI) is to provide farming families in Central America with the training and tools to preserve our planet's tropical forests while overcoming poverty.
