The social agriculture projects we support deal with sociotherapy, rehabilitation, sheltering and labor inclusion. Our goal is to promote social agriculture at the local level, generating well-being for territorial communities. In the region of Basilicata in Southern Italy, for example, our trees support the fight against caporalato; in the region of Liguria, we work on the redevelopment of terraces to combat hydrological instability; in the region of Lombardy, we work at the creation of new aggregative green spaces within the city of Milan; in Sicily, we do permaculture on lands confiscated from the Mafia; and in the region of Lazio, we educate migrants and people with disabilities on sustainable fruit and vegetable production to help them find a stable and secure job.

This means creating an inclusive work environment and giving vocational training to foster personal and labor development. In addition, we support social agriculture projects that promote self-financing through direct sales or processing the fruits of the trees we plant. We promote social agriculture to carry out activities that have their own local relevance and generate well-being for both territorial communities and Italian society in general.

Our trees improve soil quality, absorb CO2 and create natural and rich habitats for the local wildlife. In different parts of Italy, we collaborate with local agricultural cooperatives to improve the adaptation of our trees to the climate crisis, by implementing solutions to combat desertification, drought or hydrological disruption. We promote sustainable agriculture practices with low environmental impact to help conserve biodiversity and mitigate the effects of climate change. We don’t do reforestation, but we support projects that can make the lands more resilient and the local communities more involved and valued.