Sustainable Harvest Intl

What Sustainable Harvest Intl does

Sustainable Harvest International (SHI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1997 and headquartered in Washington, DC, with a Boston mailing address and an in-country operations team in Honduras. SHI delivers multi-year, hands-on regenerative agriculture training to small-scale farming families in rural Central America through local field trainers, Farmer Field Schools, and a Community Agroecology Promoter (CAP) farmer-to-farmer model. Core programs include the TREE Program (Training to Expand Ecoagriculture), the Promoter 4 Change pilot, improved cookstove construction, and market-access partnerships with the RAOS Cooperative. As of 2025, SHI has consolidated operations exclusively to Honduras after closing offices in Belize and Panama, serving approximately 250-400 active families annually and 4,000+ farmers cumulatively since founding.

Name

Sustainable Harvest Intl

Legal name

Sustainable Harvest International

Website

https://sustainableharvest.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sustainable Harvest International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers multi-year, hands-on regenerative agriculture training and agroforestry support to small-scale farming families in rural Honduras through local field trainers, Farmer Field Schools, and Community Agroecology Promoters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regenerative Agriculture Training & Rural Development Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (1132)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regenerative Agriculture (Soil Carbon, Cover Crops, Reduced/No-Till) (AFAGAMAA), Sustainable/Regenerative Agriculture & Conservation Practices (EDAOAOAO), Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD)

Keywords

• Regenerative agriculture training
• Agroforestry extension services
• Smallholder farmer support
• Sustainable rural development
• Nonprofit capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: SHI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit funded primarily through individual donations. The organization solicits contributions through its website, email newsletter campaigns, events, and direct mail. Donation amounts mentioned include $60 for an improved cookstove and $12 to plant a dozen tree seedlings.
2. Grant Funding: Institutional funding from foundations, government agencies, and multilateral organizations. SHI has received recognition and commitments from the Clinton Global Initiative, and partners with institutions such as INFOP, CATIE, Rikolto, Horizon Empowers, and government ministries.
3. Corporate/Event Sponsorships: Support through corporate partnerships and event-based fundraising including documentary screenings and webinar collaborations.
4. Donor Sustainability Programs: Monthly sustainer program where donors commit to recurring contributions to support ongoing programming.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Sustainable Harvest International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers multi-year, hands-on regenerative agriculture training to smallholder farming families in Central America, primarily Honduras. Core services include agroforestry, organic farming, reforestation, improved cookstoves, and small business development delivered free of charge by local field trainers, complemented by the CGI-recognized TREE Program, Promoter 4 Change farmer-to-farmer model, Farmer Field Schools, and market access via cooperative partnerships.

Product overview

Sustainable Harvest International (SHI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides multi-year, hands-on training programs to family farmers in Central America. The organization offers an integrated program combining regenerative agriculture training, agroforestry, farmer field schools, and business development. Key programs include the TREE Program (Training to Expand Ecoagriculture), the Promoter 4 Change pilot project, and clean cookstoves initiatives. SHI also produces the documentary film 'Roots of Renewal' to share its mission with broader audiences. The organization operates primarily in Honduras following strategic consolidation from Belize and Panama.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TREE Program (Training to Expand Ecoagriculture) Multi-year regenerative agriculture and agroforestry training program with INFOP-accredited curriculum that trains small-scale farmers in Honduras, integrating Farmer Field Schools and Community Agroecology Promoter methodologies with business development support. Targets planting 1 million trees, sequestering 128,000 tons of CO2, and improving food security for 8,000 people over 3 years.
• Promoter 4 Change Farmer-to-farmer training program that creates rural climate resilience, biodiversity, and new economic opportunities through sustainable farming practices, training Community Agroecology Promoters (CAPs) to mentor and support other families, establishing demonstration plots and reducing extension service costs by up to 50%.
• Improved Cookstoves Program Construction and distribution of wood-conserving stoves to farming families in Honduras that reduce firewood consumption by 50%, addressing deforestation drivers and indoor air pollution while improving rural livelihoods.
• Roots of Renewal Documentary Film Feature documentary film produced by David E. Shaw, Myriad, and Waterbear that follows SHI's Founder Florence Reed across Central America, featuring expert voices (Bill McKibben, Vandana Shiva, Eric Toensmeier, Paul Luu, Hans Herren) on regenerative agriculture's role in reversing environmental degradation. Distributed via screenings and virtual events.
• Integrated Multi-Year Farmer Training Program Multi-year customized hands-on technical and business assistance program delivered by local SHI field trainers to small-scale farming families in Honduras, covering regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, organic farming, reforestation, water conservation, and small business development through to market access. Provided free of charge to qualifying families.

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% of SHI graduates continue using agroecological practices years after completing the program, including passing knowledge to the next generation.
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024CATIE partnered with SHI's TREE program in Honduras, contributing agroforestry expertise, technical course facilitation, and serving as an advisor for graduate students. CATIE's Capacity Development Advisor Arlene López-Sampson also serves on SHI's staff.
• RikoltocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024International nonprofit partner in SHI's TREE program helping farmers diversify agri-food systems and evaluate potential organic products for the market in Honduras.
• Horizon EmpowerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in SHI's TREE program helping farmers diversify agri-food systems and evaluate organic products for the market in Honduras.
• Shipstern Conservation and Management AreacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024SHI-Belize partnered with Shipstern to conserve critical forestland and waterways in the North-eastern Biological Corridor, protecting jaguar habitats and supporting rural farmer livelihoods. SHI provides training in cultivation of native trees and plants that have been depleted in the area.
• Yale Alumni Service CorpsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Yale Alumni Service Corps volunteers assisted SHI-Panama communities (Bermejo and Piedras Gordas) with school beautification, greenhouse construction, tree nursery planting, and garden preparation. Yale Alumni Association Magazine published an article about the service trip.
• Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security + Enterprise (Belize)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Government partner in SHI-Belize program to extend regenerative agriculture practices to more farming communities and restore biodiversity and ecosystem health.
• Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change, and Disaster Risk Management (Belize)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Government partner in SHI-Belize program for environmental stewardship and climate resilience.
• Technical Secondary School of MexicominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in SHI-Belize program to extend reach to more farming communities.
• SembramosminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024A bilingual and holistic consulting agency that conducted SHI's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) audit, reviewing policies, conducting interviews, and surveying staff to help set new organizational goals.
• Regeneration InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024SHI co-hosted a webinar with Dr. André Leu of Regeneration International on soil restoration and biodiversity conservation. Dr. Leu is a member of SHI's Advisory Council.
• David E. Shaw, Myriad, and WaterbearminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Film production partners for 'Roots of Renewal' documentary, produced by David E. Shaw, directed by Max Zampieri (Myriad), and distributed by Waterbear. Film features SHI's agroecology work across Central America.
• Clean Cooking AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022SHI was featured in the Clean Cooking Alliance's 68-page report 'Accelerating Clean Cooking as a Nature-Based Climate Solution.' The report highlights SHI's construction of 2,600 wood-conserving stoves reducing firewood consumption by 50% as a critical nature-based climate solution.
• RAOS Cooperative (Cooperativa Regional De Agricultores Orgánicos De La Sierra)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022SHI partners with RAOS, a leading organic coffee cooperative in Honduras with ~300 members, to help member farmers renovate coffee plants, implement regenerative agriculture techniques, and access RAOS's established export connections and local markets. RAOS also supports SHI's reforestation initiatives and provides processing facilities for smallholder farmers.
• Honduran National Institute for Professional Training (INFOP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022INFOP provides formal accreditation for SHI's Promoter 4 Change and TREE Program curriculum, validating the training that Community Agroecology Promoters receive. The accreditation drives participant interest and professional development outcomes.

Scale indicators22 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TechnoServe: International nonprofit that works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries. Comparable to SHI in farmer economic-development focus and Latin America presence, with a stronger emphasis on enterprise/value-chain development.
• Heifer International: Large, established international nonprofit supporting smallholder farmers through livestock provision, training, and value-chain development. Operates in the same agricultural-development and rural-livelihood space as SHI but at materially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Rainforest Alliance: Global sustainability standards and certification organization working on regenerative agriculture, forestry, and biodiversity in tropical regions. Comparable to SHI on regenerative agriculture and forest restoration but operates primarily via certification and supply-chain partnerships rather than direct farmer training.

Direct peers

• One Acre Fund: Nonprofit serving smallholder farmers with training, inputs, and market access, primarily in East Africa. Compares to SHI on the smallholder-farmer-training-and-inputs model, although the geographic focus and scale are substantially larger.
• Trees for the Future: Nonprofit that trains smallholder farmers in agroforestry and regenerative land management, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. Highly comparable to SHI in mission (farmer training, tree planting, sustainable livelihoods), donor-funded model, and farmer-field-school methodology.
• Rare: Behavior-change conservation nonprofit that partners with local leaders and communities to adopt sustainable practices, including in agriculture and fisheries. Comparable to SHI on community-led training methodology and donor-revenue model, though Rare's portfolio extends beyond agriculture.
• Green Belt Movement: Community-led environmental nonprofit focused on tree planting, environmental conservation, and women's empowerment in Kenya. Comparable to SHI in community-based reforestation, tree-planting impact metrics, and women-led rural livelihoods focus.
• Groundswell International: Nonprofit that strengthens community-led farming and agroecology systems in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Highly comparable to SHI in methodology (farmer-to-farmer extension, agroecology training, community-led change) and target beneficiaries.
• Plant with Purpose: Faith-based nonprofit addressing poverty and deforestation through regenerative agriculture and tree planting with rural farming families. Closely comparable to SHI in target beneficiaries (smallholder farmers in developing economies), training-plus-enterprise model, and donor-revenue structure.

Emerging players

• Root Capital: Nonprofit impact investor that lends to agricultural enterprises in Latin America and Africa. Adjacent to SHI's RAOS cooperative partnership model: both work to connect smallholder farmers to markets and regenerative supply chains, though Root Capital focuses on capital provision rather than training delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SustainableHarvestInternational
• Instagraminstagram.com/sustainableharvestinternational

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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