Who/What is CanopyCo?
CanopyCo is a small organization formed of several individuals from Europe, North America and Ecuador. We have all lived in Ecuador for at least 5 years, working in the fields of agriculture, rural development and forestry.
CanopyCo was born from our experiences as organic farmers; it is quite depressing to see weeks of hard work and financial investment disappear as a result of freak weather; rain when it should be dry or drought when it should rain.
Strange weather is becoming the norm, making farming an ever harder occupation; seasons and natural weather cycles, on which farmers and their crops depend, are becoming less and less dependable. With globalization there is always food in the supermarket, no matter the weather, but here farmers' livelihoods are at risk.
With our combined knowledge, we formed CanopyCo as part of the united effort to combat climate change. By planting trees and working closely with communities, we are working on some local solutions to a global problem.
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