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Farmer Enrichment Program Africa

Seed2Shirt’s Farmer Enrichment Program© is the culmination of efforts dedicated and centered on the empowerment of marginalized people leading to the rebuilding of community and countering systems of inequity. Our driving purpose empowers black, indigenous people of color (BIPOC) farmers—particularly cotton farmers in the U.S. and Africa to earn livable wages, gain training, grow resources, and positively impact the global apparel production supply chain.

2017

Journey Starts

2017

Seed2Shirt begins journey to learn and build a relationship with Burkina Faso's farmers and cotton sector.

2018

Burkina Faso Partnership

2018

Started 5 Year partnership with Burkina Faso's UNCPC to launch our Farmer Enrichment Program.

2023

Impact

2023

By 2023 our Farmer Enrichment Program grew to include 8 regions throughout Burkina Faso.

2025

Ghana

2025

We launched our Farmer Enrichment Program in Tamale Ghana to reintroduce cotton into the region.

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Our latest expansion is taking place in Tamale, Ghana, evolving from a six-month pilot into a cornerstone initiative focused on revitalizing the cotton sector in Ghana through Afro-Indigenous practices. Supported by significant investment, the project equips farmers with essential resources and infrastructure to ensure success. Cotton harvested will be crafted into traditional Ghanaian garments, celebrating cultural heritage while unlocking economic potential. This initiative also emphasizes documenting and scaling Afro-Indigenous practices through soil testing and data analysis, laying the foundation for a sustainable and equitable cotton sector across Ghana.

Project Focus

Cotton Revitalization

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Evaluate the potential for a cotton-growing resurgence in the region, based on Afro-Indigenous practices that align with organic and sustainable methods.

Identifying Scalability

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To ensure that cotton farming can grow sustainably over the next 2-3 years, we need to understand what it will take to scale production in a way that is equitable and inclusive.

Soil Health

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Understand the current state of soil in the region and recommend improvement actions that align with positive regenerative agriculture methods.

Rain Patterns

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Understanding rain patterns will allow us to support regenerative agriculture and mitigate the negative impacts of climate change in the region.

Low-Impact Mechanization

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Evaluating, demonstrating and scaling low impact options that benefit both the community and the environment.

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Through a five-year partnership with UNPCB, we have successfully implemented its Farmer Enrichment Program across nine cotton-growing regions in Burkina Faso. This initiative centers on GOTS-certified organic cotton via a dedicated network, supporting a vibrant community of over 8,000 organic cotton growers. Women play a vital role in this agricultural ecosystem, representing 58% of all cotton farmers in the country. The Farmer Enrichment Program has further advanced gender equity, with 69% of its participants being women. As a result of these collaborative efforts, 98+ tons of organic cotton have been imported from Burkina Faso into the U.S. supply chain, underscoring the program’s commitment to sustainable and inclusive agricultural development.

Project Focus

Farmer Tool Initiative

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We provide tools and supplies to support small-scale cotton farming by identifying and addressing farmers’ needs and develop models of deployment and support.

Woman & Youth

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Workshops and hands-on resources supporting how small-hold women farmers can implement 4H models into their farm; which will support their youth working on the farm & preserve farming heritage.

Regenerative Farming

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Improve organic cotton production yields and increasing soil organic matter of farm plots based on current leading small hold, land sovereignty environmental models that support the environmentally restorative agroecology models.

Farmer Training

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In-person, augmented by digital-virtual delivery in order to maximize delivery to participants. Our program training modules Include 6 modules taught throughout the year, which includes evaluations and improved outcomes to help us achieve our “positive impact goals”.

Technical Support

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Hired local team of expert agrologist to provide in person and hands on training to the farmer co-ops throughout Burkina Faso. With our official office placed near UNCPC we were able to ensure our farmers had access to recourses throughout the local networks.