Food Forests PH
Background
Food Forests PH is an environment conservation organization borne out of the desire to feed communities with local produce using natural farming technologies. We partner with communities who desire to become more food sufficient through hyperlocal food production. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of closing the gap of long supply chains in food prod
uction and distribution. Closing off borders in different parts of the country meant that importation of food from other provinces and other countries are more difficult. Converting unused lands in the community into food forests can ease the problem of transporting food from other places to the point of consumption. Bringing food closer to where it is consumed not only reduces carbon emissions brought about by transportation, but it also allows people to appreciate and know more about where our food comes from. Through the knowledge, experience, and expertise of our founder Kit Ian Mausisa, Kiss The Ground (U.S.) scholar, Organic Agriculture Production graduate and part-owner of Mahayahay Natural Farm, we look forward to creating a future where access to food is no longer a privilege but a basic human right. Vision
We look forward to a future of hyper localized food production, from growing raw food to the processing of food products. Industrialized food production has converted vast lands of forests into agricultural land which kills biodiversity, increases carbon emissions, and detaches humans from the food they consume. Mission
Our mission is to convert 100 unused lands in the Philippines into food forests by 2030. The movement aims not only to develop unused lands into productive food forests, but also to cultivate a culture of farming within its community members. Values
Enrich- We make sure that communities not only get a head start towards their own food forest, but also to make it an enriching experience for them and carry it throughout their participation in community life. Cultivate- Building food forests is not just about growing food, it is also about cultivating people's character and attitude towards their consumption, starting with food. While plants grow to become food we can eat, our reach for our mission also grows to more communities. Partnerships
TESDA
Agricultural Training Institute
DENR-NRDC
Project Food Forests (USA)
Africa Food Forest Movement (Zambia)
Mad Dog Motorcycle Club Philippines
Communities
Asilo de San Vicente de Paul
1148 UN Avenue Paco Manila, Philippines
Size/Lot Area: 2 hectares
Technologies Used:
Organic Agriculture, Carbon Sequestration, Regenerative Agriculture, Permaculture, Agroforestry.
