A group of farmers in the Chocó Rainforest in Ecuador is preserving trees from being felled for lumber and banana and palm oil production. Their association, Socio Escondido, is instead growing cacao, which is easy to grow and transport and collects a price premium for being grown organically. It can be grown alongside native trees without harming the rainforest, and provides local families with more income than other crop options. In order to join the … Continue reading Preserving Trees & Livelihoods in the Chocó Rainforest