Developing Solutions
EARTH Futures identifies, develops, and tests innovative solutions that improve the quality of life and sustainability of rural communities where we work.
Through strategic alliances with local partners, we implement a holistic process that combines creativity with science and technology. We start with diagnosis, research, exhaustive analysis, and interdisciplinary collaboration to design practical and effective solutions to address the environmental, social, and technological challenges in the community. In addition to solving immediate problems, we work to anticipate and prevent future obstacles with an approach that drives long-term sustainable change for communities and global well-being.
We advance food security and sovereignty, and sustainable management and regeneration of natural resources – water, soil, and biodiversity – through best agricultural practices, resilient farming, and community participation.
We promote new models and approaches for developing new skills with children, youth, and adults to improve quality of life and strengthen people’s commitment to their communities.
We build practical and interactive models to strengthen climate change adaptation, mitigation, and resilience among farmers, youth, and community stakeholders in rural areas.
We foster inclusion and equity for vulnerable populations in rural communities through a comprehensive approach that empowers and develops leadership skills and provides opportunities for community growth with a positive environmental impact.
We create new models that use precision agriculture, alternative energy, and other technologies along with hands-on approaches to equip farmers with the knowledge and tools they need to improve farm management and sustainable production.
Countries: Guatemala & Costa Rica
Start: 2020 Costa Rica / 2021 Guatemala
End: 2026
Donor: Walmart Foundation
Strategic partners:
Guatemala:
- Cooperative La Voz que Clama en el Desierto (The Voice Crying in the Desert)
- CORCI Association
- Oxlajuj E Women’s Association
- Cooperative Mok’aj Samajela (Commercial branch of the Comité Campesino del Altiplano, CCDA)
- Cooperative Copejaay (Commercial branch of the Consortium)
Costa Rica:
- Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
- Costa Rica Por Siempre Association
- Fundecooperación
Partnership for Good
This initiative, supported by Fyffes and CARE with EARTH Futures as the implementing partner, aims to improve the lives of rural women in fruit-producing communities in Costa Rica. The project focuses on three pillars: gender equality, livelihoods, and nutrition. It addresses challenges such as lack of economic opportunities, unpaid labor, food insecurity, gender-based violence, and climate vulnerability. To address these issues, the project will implement Farmer Field and Business Schools (FFBS) training in leadership, farmer’s rights, sustainable production, nutrition, and entrepreneurship, as well as advance the promotion of women-led microenterprises and community gardens.
Country: Costa Rica
Start: 2025
End: 2026
Donor: Fyffes
Strategic partners: CARE Guatemala
Nourishing the Future IV
Our work: Nourishing the Future IV works to improve livelihoods and income generation, and promote gender equity for women small-scale farmers, microentrepreneurs, and their families.
Countries: Honduras, Guatemala & Costa Rica
Start: 2022
End: 2025
Donor: Cargill
Strategic partner: CARE International
Project REAL (Rural Entrepreneurship for Agricultural Livelihoods)
Our work: Project REAL works to promote resilient food systems by strengthening Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) so they can implement sound business practices and access fairer markets.
Country: Guatemala
Start: 2022
End: 2024
Donors: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) through ANDE (Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs) and the Argidius Foundation.
Strategic partners: Vivamos Mejor Association, Anacafé, and Funcafé.
Our work: RTEP contributes to food security and income diversification of farming families by establishing production units that allow them to market eggs within a fair value chain.
Country: Guatemala
Start: 2023
End: 2024
Donor: Cargill
Strategic partners: CORCI, Pea farmers’ organization; Oxlajuj E Women’s Association; Coopejaay.
Our work: With this project we designed a hybrid training program for youth from professional technical schools (CTPs in Spanish) to enhance their technical knowledge in precision agriculture, entrepreneurship skills, and social-emotional skills to better prepare them for life.
Country: Costa Rica
Start: 2021
End: 2024
Donor: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Strategic partners: Innovation Lab of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDBLab) and the Ministry of Public Education (MEP).
Impact
hectares are under an improved conservation framework and/or with improved sustainable management practices
million invested and leveraged in these solutions
models developed or in progress
direct and indirect beneficiaries
Our Partners
The challenges facing rural areas are complex, and at EARTH Futures we know that we can only overcome them by working hand in hand with others. We collaborate with a diverse and growing network of allies who share our passion, vision and values.
