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Catch up on updates from the field, farmer stories, and the latest news and publications from Acorn.

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11 December 2024

Introducing the Agroforestry Feasibility Tool

Acorn has completed the initial phase of development on the Agroforestry Feasibility Tool, developed in collaboration with Wageningen University, designed to empower stakeholders such as local partners in making informed decisions when planning agroforestry projects.

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7 November 2024

Acorn and The Rainforest Alliance Join Forces for Sustainable Coffee Farming in Vietnam

A new partnership between the Rainforest Alliance and Acorn will support thousands of Vietnamese coffee farmers in moving toward more sustainable, regenerative agricultural practices, introducing thousands of farmers to the voluntary carbon market (VCM).

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29 October 2024

New Guidance Advances Gender Equity Efforts in Carbon Projects

Through sharing valuable insights from our projects, Acorn has supported Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) and UK Aid in the publication of a new guide aimed at empowering women in agroforestry carbon projects.

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21 August 2024

Redefining Carbon Credits: The Global Biodiversity Standard

The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS), an emerging assessment framework for certifying the biodiversity impact of land management projects, has recently launched. TGBS creates a standardized process for fostering resilient ecosystems and elevating the value and longevity of carbon projects.

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Prospective participants in Peru giving input on the project’s agroforestry techniques

21 August 2024

Acorn Partnership Launches Transformative Agroforestry Project in Peru

Acorn teams up with Corus International, through its subsidiary Lutheran World Relief (LWR), to propose an ambitious agroforestry campaign in Peru aimed at expanding the voluntary carbon market (VCM) in South America.

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20 June 2024

Open Call: Scientific Advisory Committee Member

We are seeking dedicated and highly qualified individuals to join Acorn's Scientific Advisory Committee to assist us in our mission to support smallholder farmer communities.

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19 June 2024

Navigating the Voluntary Carbon Market’s regulatory landscape

In this interview Hanna Choa Yu, Acorn's Head of Government Relations, discusses what she sees as the three most prominent hurdles facing the implementation of a global VCM regarding government regulation and policy, and how Acorn is working to overcome them.

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19 June 2024

The importance of data collection coordination

Daniela Serpa and Rosemarie Derks are Acorn’s Data Collection Coordinators, with Daniela coordinating for Acorn’s Latin American and West African regions and Rosemarie handling projects in Asia and elsewhere in African. In this article, they share more about their role and their insights into Acorn’s processes from their perspective at the intersection of data collection and farmer onboarding.

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11 June 2024

Putting a ‘True Price’ on biodiversity

Biodiversity is essential to ecosystem health, but it’s not easily measured. Xi Zhu, our remote sensing data scientist, explains how Acorn has collaborated with Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) to explore new ways of mapping biodiversity.

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15 May 2024

Acorn’s Latest Progress in Latin America: Planting New Seeds

Building on an already robust network of mature projects, Acorn is taking its partnerships in Latin America to the next level with technological innovations. Maud Slippens, a partnership leader in our Latin American regions, recounts in this blog post a recent trip where she and her colleague Paola López Vargas garnered exciting updates on Acorn’s new partnership in the region with TechnoServe.

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28 March 2024

Kenya’s agroforestry leap: a scaling workshop in Nairobi

In Nairobi, account manager Margreet and trainee Anne led a vital workshop aimed at expanding Kenya’s agroforestry efforts. With the country’s rich soils and stable climate, the goal was to bring eight local partners together to drive collaboration and set a clear path for growth – creating a scaling plan that aims to support 1.5 to 2 million Kenyan farmers.

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28 March 2024

A green milestone: celebrating Kenya’s first agroforestry payouts

After extensive planting in Kenya, it was finally time for harvesting. In other words: celebrating the first payout for smallholder farmers, facilitated by our local partners Trees for Kenya and Farm Africa. Our account manager Margreet and trainee Anne witnessed this wonderful moment of celebration in the town of Embu.

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