Restoring cacao forests in Chiapas, Mexico

Tierra Proyecto

Our Story

Three years ago, four families made a bold choice: they left the city and committed to restoring a forgotten cacao farm nestled in Chiapas's tropical mountains. What they discovered was land brimming with ecological potential—surrounded by pristine forest, natural springs, and extraordinary biodiversity—but burdened by aging crops, eroded soil, and fading productivity.

Since then, they've poured their own resources and sweat into transformation. They rebuilt roads and bridges, constructed homes using ecological techniques, improved water systems, and began reviving the cacao agroforestry. Today, Tierra Proyecto stands as a living laboratory where regenerative agriculture, food production, ecological restoration, and community learning converge across 32 hectares.

The Challenge & Solution

The surrounding region's small farmers depend on cacao and coffee but lack technical support, fair markets, and processing infrastructure. Meanwhile, climate change and soil degradation threaten both livelihoods and ecosystems.

Tierra Proyecto's answer is radical: transform degraded cacao areas into diverse, syntropic agroforestry systems. Rather than monocultures, they're designing edible forests that mimic tropical ecosystems—integrating criollo cacao with native trees, fruit species, timber plants, and soil-regenerating crops to restore biodiversity, capture carbon, and build long-term resilience.

Your Impact

Your support funds new agroforestry establishment, soil restoration, fermentation infrastructure, and educational programs. Together, we'll prove that tropical agriculture can regenerate ecosystems while creating dignified livelihoods and resilient communities.