Protect Amazonian Biodiversity

Where does chocolate come from? From cacao.

And where does cacao come from? Well, according to research, the center of genetic diversity for the species known to science as Theobroma cacao is in the Western Amazon.

We are grateful to have a nice swath of the genetic diversity

Through our agroforestry systems, we are able to create livelihoods from non-timber forest products, such as this basil that is being prepared for distillation.

Planting trees makes our hearts happy!
Our team members are out in the field creating dynamic agroforestry systems that will last for generations to come.

Part of our diversified agroforestry project includes cultivating spaces for wonderful and awe-inspiring pollinators such as the stingless bee, the melipona.

The story goes like this: bananas are a sterile (asexual) hybrid of species from the genus Musa. Whether or not people were eating in any significant quantities the seedy pre-bananas (like the Musa velutina shown here), and whether or not people played a role in the hybridization