HAITI

Grown in Haiti

Grown in Haiti is a grassroots startup that aims to support community empowerment and environmental regeneration in rural communities of Haiti.

GIH's story

In 2014, Grown in Haiti started with a small nursery of diverse, food-bearing trees. Since then, the small but mighty team has distributed well over 6,000 trees all for free and seen the scope of their work widen dramatically.

Seeking to support practices that lead to healthier soil, genetically diverse ecosystems, and ultimately healthier people, they now work on everything from regenerative food systems that feed the community while healing the soil to scholarships for local schoolchildren.

​​Grown in Haiti is now a pillar of the community, working every day to show that improving the natural environment and your community go hand in hand!

What they do

Agroforestry Team Training

Grown in Haiti is currently in the process of training an agroforestry team that will help manage land in the community and also to continue training others in regenerative practices. As part of the training, they are creating 3 new food systems within the next 3 years on various types of terrain. The goal is to create a sustainable, and resilient community-based approach to growing food. They will be using syntrophic principles and other regenerative practices which focus on a more holistic approach to managing the land. They’ll be working with local farmers to create a sustainable model for growing food that can be replicated throughout the country.

Community Centre

Grown in Haiti is raising funds for the construction of a community center where self-guided learning will take priority over traditional school systems. This space will also double as an emergency shelter during hurricanes and earthquakes. Their goal is simple — to provide a safe space equipped with the tools to help you further your own learning and progress, at whatever pace feels right to you. We want to create a space where anyone can have access to knowledge regardless of age, sex, or creed.

Mushroom cultivation

Continued learning about identifying and cultivating both edible and medicinal mushrooms. We hope that this will be an extra source of nutrition for our community, and that it influences others to start cultivating for themselves.

Regenerative Food Systems

They have created six regenerative food systems, so far, that not only feed their community but also rebuilds depleted soil while acting as a living seed bank by providing seeds for the creation of future food systems. They have been flourishing and helping show community members what is possible when we work together to create a healthy environment for all of us.

Supporter donations have enabled Grown in Haiti to:

  • Build up their seed library - Grown in Haiti uses funds to procure new seeds and improve storage of their seed library.
    • Would you like to exchange seeds and improve the biodiversity of our library as well as yours? Get in touch!
  • Start building the Community Centre - Funds are needed to improve and expand the structure for the community centre.
  • Organise agroforestry workshops - More funds means the capacity for more and better workshops!
  • Pay for their website hosting costs
  • Engage in information exchange and networking - If you, or anyone you know, has expertise in agroecology, regenerative agriculture, or community organising, please don't hesitate to reach out!