The resources and needs of every family in the Seed for a Future Program differ, creating unique opportunities for the team to best align needs and resources with each family.

During the planning visit to a participating family’s home, our team and family members assess available space and decide what to include, such as a nutrition garden and animal protein sources such as poultry.

         They also review the feasibility of planting longer-term producers such as fruit trees or bamboo, which produces edible shoots and excellent building material.

The team spends at least 12 months with the family, coaching and mentoring them during weekly in-home visits. The Program supplies initial seeds or seedlings and starter animals, and training includes the skills to grow their own “replacement” plants and animals. Thus, the family’s permaculture activities become self-sustaining.