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Pacific Forest fragmentation with blue sky in Tasaste

Reforestation

April 15, 2025

How to Restore Forest and Biodiversity Without Sacrificing Food Security

Two approaches to food-positive reforestation in Ecuador

Humanity will always choose food over conservation and carbon. That is the problem that we…

Jerry Toth

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Reforestation

June 15, 2024

How We Rapidly Reforest Large Tracts of Land With Minimal Cost

Guide to the judo principles of tropical forest restoration

Key lessons learned from ten different reforestation projects over the course of 15 years in…

Jerry Toth

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Reforestation

June 14, 2024

Brief Summary of Reforestation Methodologies by TMA

Over 427 acres reforested thus far

TMA has restored 427 acres of forest in coastal Ecuador since 2008. Along the way,…

Jerry Toth

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Reforestation

September 28, 2023

Catalogue of Cacao Cultivars in the Jama-Coaque Reserve

A showcase of Nacional cacao genetics in Ecuador

A survey of the genetic profiles of cacao trees grown by TMA in 9 different…

Jerry Toth

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Reforestation

September 15, 2023

Capuchin Cacao = Regenerative Chocolate

Using regenerative cacao farms to help restore the rainforest in coastal Ecuador

We're using heirloom cacao trees to reverse deforestation and help restore a threatened rainforest in…

Jerry Toth

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Reforestation

June 20, 2023

How TMA and To’ak Are Using Chocolate to Restore the Rainforest

How a rainforest conservation foundation (TMA) gave birth to a chocolate company (To'ak)...and how this…

Jerry Toth

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Blog Reforestation

June 4, 2021

Why Paying Farmers for Reforestation is a Game-Changer

A Community Reforestation Program Fueled by PES Payments

Without a strong and immediate financial incentive for forest restoration, it will not happen in…

Jerry Toth

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Blog Reforestation

June 4, 2021

How We Monitor and Verify Forest Restoration

Digital, aerial, satellite, and boots on the ground

Frequent and accurate monitoring of every single reforestation parcel is a central component of our…

Jerry Toth

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Blog Reforestation

June 1, 2021

What Is “Payments for Ecosystem Services” (PES)?

An economic solution to an ecological problem

Here's why we believe the PES model is the wave of the future.

Jerry Toth

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Blog Reforestation

May 24, 2021

How Much It Costs to Plant a Tree in the Tropics

And why that slightly misses the point

The actual planting represents maybe 2% of the overall work required to raise a tree…

Jerry Toth

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Reforestation

How to Restore Forest and Biodiversity Without Sacrificing Food Security

Two approaches to food-positive reforestation in Ecuador

How We Rapidly Reforest Large Tracts of Land With Minimal Cost

Guide to the judo principles of tropical forest restoration

Brief Summary of Reforestation Methodologies by TMA

Over 427 acres reforested thus far

Catalogue of Cacao Cultivars in the Jama-Coaque Reserve

A showcase of Nacional cacao genetics in Ecuador

Capuchin Cacao = Regenerative Chocolate

Using regenerative cacao farms to help restore the rainforest in coastal Ecuador

How TMA and To’ak Are Using Chocolate to Restore the Rainforest

Why Paying Farmers for Reforestation is a Game-Changer

A Community Reforestation Program Fueled by PES Payments

How We Monitor and Verify Forest Restoration

Digital, aerial, satellite, and boots on the ground

What Is “Payments for Ecosystem Services” (PES)?

An economic solution to an ecological problem

How Much It Costs to Plant a Tree in the Tropics

And why that slightly misses the point

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