Sustainable Harvest International

Fifteen years of

planting hope

Greetings, Friends, Fiscal year 2012 marked our 15th anniversary. Such a notable milestone prompted us to reflect on SHIs humble beginnings with our first farmer, our first tree and our first acre of land in Honduras. Since then, SHI has expanded into four Central American countries and has surpassed 2,100 families served and 3.2 million trees planted. Grateful to have come so far, we couldnt have done it without our donors and supporters. But looking back on our past isnt what drives SHI staff and partnering families every day. While we made great strides in our first 15 years, there is still more to do. We look forward to continuing our work together as we reforest more land, create more sustainable farms, and help more families nourish themselves with good food and a good living. Thank you for supporting our achievements in FY12, and for inspiring us to keep our eye on the future of sustainability. Heres to 15 more years and beyond! Saludos, Florence Reed Rene Johnson

President and Founder

Executive Director

Annual Report 7.1.11 - 6.30.12

Endless inspiration

to do more

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

5 PHASES
The natural environment directly feeds the vitality of local communities. Honoring the relationship between culturally and ecologically sensitive development, SHI provides long-term assistance that fosters enduring local voices for sustainability:

4 COUNTRIES: FY12 HIGHLIGHTS

Belize
Planted more than 6,800 trees from at least 12 tree varieties, including mahogany, rosewood, craboo, soursop, bribri and cacao. Formally or informally trained more than 300 non-participant community members. Provided more than 200 farming families with hands-on technical training in agroecology, food security, environmental conservation and business planning. Built and installed 58 wood conserving stoves in participant homes.
Two daughters of Pedro Xal. Since working with SHI, Pedro feels more empowered and selfconfident. He wishes to further diversify his milpa, improve soil fertility and create a viable farm that produces for his family as well as his community.

Honduras
Planted 109,861 trees (madre de cacao, cacao, avocado, honduras cedar, guama, tamarind, breadfruit and more). Cultivated 880 acres on a permanent basis with no slash and burn. Worked with 37 communities and 410 participants. Provided 193 loans totaling $34,735.

Phase 1: Family Selection, Orientation and Planning (9-12 months)

Select and prepare communities and families for the next five years of work, including work plans and trainings.

Phase 2: Introduction to Nutrition, Organic Farming and Crop Diversification (18-24 months)
Improve family nutrition and secure food systems through crop diversification and sustainable farming techniques.

Phase 3: Advanced Crop Diversification and Introduction to Business (12 months)

Identify and implement farming practices to improve household income.
Guatemala

Belize

Honduras
El Salvador

MISSION
Sustainable Harvest International provides farming families in Central America with the training and tools to preserve our planets tropical forests while overcoming poverty.

Phase 4: Identifying Markets and Strengthening Entrepreneurial Skills (12-18 months)

Increase income of participant families through the sale of produce and other goods in local and regional markets; focus on business skills and sustainable social and economic conditions.

Nicaragua

Marcos Alvarado, his wife Ana and their four children live in the coffeeproducing community of Buena Vista, Honduras. Before working with SHI, Marcos dedicated little time to his farm since it didnt generate the income necessary to raise his family. Instead, he worked for a nominal wage at someone elses farm, far from his family. Now Marcos dedicates 100% of his time to his threeacre farm where he produces coffee, cardamom and a variety of fruit. During FY12, Marcos made over 22,000 lempiras from his coffee ($1,157), and another 21,000 lempiras from his cardamom ($1,105). Working with SHI, Ive learned how to feed my family while also generating income necessary to put my children through school. Last year, I was able to make home improvements with the extra money we earned. Without SHIs support, we would not be living how we are living today.

Nicaragua
Planted 54,440 trees on approximately 200 acres. Worked with 122 participants in 26 communities. Established more than 50 agroforestry systems that include cacao, musaceaes (bananas and plantains), coconuts, Inga sp. and hardwoods. Participants produced 3,400 liters of biofertilizer.

Costa Rica

Panama

MILESTONES
Since 1997: 2,100 families served 16,000 acres sustainably managed 3,247,138 trees planted In FY12: 882 active familes in 87 communities

Phase 5: Family Graduation (6 months)

Create and inspire self-sufficiency and community leadership while phasing out SHIs direct assistance. During each phase, SHI evaluates participant families and staff to determine program effectiveness and progress.

Panama
Planted 8,422 trees on 133 acres (coffee, mahogany, Tabebuia sp., Aspidosperma sp. and Poulsenia armata). Worked with 145 participants in 11 communities. On average, families produced 92% of the basic grains (corn, beans and rice) and 86% of the tubers (cocoyam, cassava, malanga, etc.) they consumed. 57 participant families began to commercialize products on a local level.
Dimas Guardado and his family in San Juanito, Panama: I can say with reassurance, on behalf of my family, that SHI has been an opportunity that no doubt has given us light to think and act differently. We no longer burn or use chemicals or other pesticides. All our practices are environmentally friendly and we now have various vegetables, fruits, trees and grains. We believe that conventional farming destroys and poisons the soil, water, air and our produce. Today we can ensure income and healthy food all thanks to the support given to us by SHI.

Diversified African palm plantation, El Panchn, Kukra Hill: Though African palm monocultures have decimated much of the countryside in and around Kukra Hill, SHIs Nicaragua program is assisting those participants with African palm to diversify their landscape and transition to organic. Matilde Suarez has diversified her African palms and incorporated hardwood trees, fruits, plantains, and even staples like cassava. She has also planted grasses where she can graze her cattle.

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Thank You to Our Generous Supporters

We are deeply grateful to all of the individuals and institutional partners who supported our work with families in Central America. Your generous donations have led to the continued success of our programs, ensuring a healthier future for the planet and its people.
An (*) denotes Matching Gift Individuals or Corporations. Bold denotes Corporate, Community or Foundation Partners. $50,000+ Anonymous Laurence W. Levine Foundation Ohrstrom Foundation Al Schwendtner Bobbie & Cy Sweet $20,000 - $49,999 Anonymous Terence & Marilyn Barr Melza M. and Frank T. Barr Foundation Bellwether Foundation Bruce Berlin Susan & Ted Blood Geoffrey & Martha Fuller Clark Julia Farwell-Clay Betty & Wes Foster Family Foundation Ivor & Barbara Freeman Jeanie & Bill Graustein John & Ruth Harris William & Janet Jackson Swift Foundation Andrea Szeto Alex C. Walker Foundation Wallace Genetic Foundation Wayne & Julissa Westerman $10,000 - $19,999 American Forests Ray & Cynthia Barrette David & Nancy Borden Patience Chamberlin GreenBar Collective Kaufman Family Foundation Alison Smith Tuthill Family Foundation $5,000 - $9,999 Peter Backman & Annie Christopher Fund William M. Backer Foundation Barbara Carpenter Church of the Redeemer, Bethesda, MD Martha Copithorne & Robert Sprafkin Debley Family Foundation EarthShare East Bay Community Foundation Shirley Burry Geissinger & Ladnor Dale Scott & Kristine Hankins Brigid Hogan Samuel & Louisa Kaymen Emma M. Kelly Charitable Trust Marta Jo Lawrence Wayne Martinson & Deb Sawyer Pzena Charitable Foundation Semilla Fund of Community Foundation Sonoma County Shirley Smith & John Shonle Charles Spear Charitable Trust Taza Chocolate Mark Underberg & Diane Englander $2,500 - $4,999 Jane Adams Betsy & Charles Agle Annies Tony & Gail Barrington Ann Baruch Stephen & Linda Beste Katey Sawyers Branch C. Austin & Meg Buck Robert Cignarella Rosemary Clark Helen & John Coon Marylou & Herbert Faris Tony & Suzanne Federer Charles & Merry Gerber Goldman, Sachs & Co. Matching Gift Program* Google Matching Gifts Program* Hancock United Church of Christ, Lexington, MA Darrin & Greta Homme Jeremy Hylton & Tara Gilligan John & Cornelia Kittredge Maruhon, Inc. Natural Fitness New Visions Foundation Helen & Walter Norton Nena Norton George Ohrstrom II Philanthropic Ventures Foundation Christine Pielenz Pilgrim Congregational Church, Lexington, MA Jim & Patty Rouse Charitable Foundation Thomas & Katherine Shea Symphasis Charitable Foundation Tamarind Foundation Townsend Thomas Vose Foundation $1,000 - $2,499 Anonymous Ron Alderman All Souls Episcopal Church, Washington, DC Debra & Thomas Arter Steven & Susanne Assante Bassler Family Foundation Margaret Bau Arthur Bergh Peter Bergh & Janet Prince Meg Berlin David Blair Gary & Natalie Ruth Boorman David & Kathy Bourque Laurence & Darlene Brown Tim & Susan Carden Christ Episcopal Church, Ponte Vedre Beach, FL Kimberly Christensen & David Sielaff Citizens Charitable Foundation* Stephen Condon & Dorothy Dowling David & Carol Cortez Cottonwood Foundation Barbara Currier David & Della Cushing Dewoskin-Roskin Foundation Eco-Libris Dielle Fleischmann & Richard Viets Margery Forbes Sarah Fraley Heather Gilbert Jeff Gontero* GreenCoast Hydroponics Katherine Gundling Scott Harlow & Serena Benson Harvey L. Miller Family Foundation Harry & Mary Harwood Diana Raye Hodgson Lola Horwitz Embry Howell Samuel Kendall & Cathie Zusy Douglas Kinney Mary Tyler Knowles & Laurence Flood Edwin Charles Laurenson Robert and Anita Lawe Foundation Oliver & Leslie Libaw Kristen Maanum Tony & Susan Marzolino William Matuszeski & Mary Elizabeth Procter Mokugift John & Lenore Munger Kenneth Neidorf New England Biolabs Foundation Patrick Jonathan O'Dell Carolyn & Clayton Panlaqui Joan Pratt Helen Reed Andy & Joanne Marie Robertson Linda Robinson & Bradley Kintner Sydney Roberts Rockefeller Lisa Rockenmacher & Jeff Mather Rosenbluth Family Foundation Christopher & Rochelle Ryan David Schick Robert M. Schiffman Foundation Peter & Daphne Schwab Leonard Seagren Silverman Charitable Group South Church, Portsmouth, NH Superior Nut Company Christopher Swartout & Sarah Culmer Martin Tanner & Angela Knox Tanner United Church of Chapel Hill, NC Christiaan & Cody Van Heerden Carol Rogers VandenBerg Roy & Maureen Vandiver Votenet Solutions Alexis Walker & Warren Habib Rufus Wanning & Margaret DeRivera Jane White Whole Systems Foundation Zed Communications

SUSTAINERS
We thank sustainer donors who have chosen to contribute monthly or quarterly via credit card or direct deposit. To become a sustainer, call Sustainable Harvest International at 207-669-8254. Anonymous Barbara Amberson Sue Angermeier Barbara Appelbaum Terence & Marilyn Barr James Barrett Ann Barry Greg Basich Susanna Beck Mimi Larsen Becker Gregory Bennett Meg Berlin Nicholas Cruz Blevins Douglas Bloch David & Nancy Borden Deirdre Brown David Buckland Michelle Carlson Tonya Chaffee Bob Champoux Rachel Cilley Margaret Cooper Martha Copithorne & Robert Sprafkin Douglass & Margaret Crouse Barbara Currier Deborah de Moulpied & Donna Fricke Breanne Duncan Ana Fernandez Greg & Ginny Field Allen Fink Ruth & George Fletcher Beverly Floe Anna & Ben Ford Arthur Giroux Mark & David Gladwish Scott & Kristine Hankins George & Elizabeth Hawes Emily Fuller Hawkins Paulo Hernandez Claire Hillery Diana Raye Hodgson Linda Huntington Kasper & Judith Marie Jonk Veronica Kaczmarowski Sabrina Kemeny Kathryn Kollett Linda Kollett Mary Lamstein Cliff Lazenby Oliver & Leslie Libaw Sandy & Peter Lockhart Francesca Long Frank & Darlene Lordi Nancy Lovejoy Kristen Maanum Susan MacWilliams Tracy Malloy-Curtis Karen McElmurry Scott McPhee Samantha Meyer John & Lenore Munger Nena Norton Brenda Peluso Bonita Preston Ron & Merritt Reed Ramona Rubin Frederick Duncan & Alison Sanders-Fleming Anna Kristina Sawtelle James White Shelton Robert Shetterly Shirley Smith & John Shonle Cynthia Staples-Quinn & Justin Quinn Lauren Tonge Rebecca Tsai-Wei Lee Joy & Steve Urban Roy & Maureen Vandiver Guillermo Velasquez & Catherine Eberhart Joan Weaver Amy Whetzel-Katz Jane White Zed Communications

Legacy Society
The Legacy Society recognizes donors who have documented provisions for Sustainable Harvest International in their estate plans. If you have made provisions for Sustainable Harvest International in your estate plans or would like information about joining the Legacy Society, please contact Sarah Clemens, Director of Development, at 207-669-8254 or sarah.c@sustainableharvest.org. Alan Day* Jeanne Fossani* Katherine Gundling Joanne Holman & Lance Hellman Nathalie Huitric* William Jackson* Samuel & Louisa Kaymen Dianne Kira Kilmer Mae Manney* Charles Merrill, Jr. Florence Reed Helen Reed Barbara & Louis Semrau Henry Smith Joy & Steve Urban Mary Weitzel & David Halfpenny Cheryl Wilfong
*deceased

IN-KIND GIFTS AND SERVICES

Sustainable Harvest International thanks the following individuals and organizations who supported our work with donations of goods and services during Fiscal Year 2012. Your gifts helped maximize our resources. Kerry Darling Elite Island Resorts Ivor & Barbara Freeman Hampton Inn & Suites, Exeter, NH Robert & Craigen W. Healy Kline & Veltman Perry Long Marriott Hartford Downtown, CT Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel, NY Teamwork Project Manager Westin Atlanta Airport, GA WERU Community Radio Westport Inn, CT

Sustainable Harvest International appreciates the hundreds of additional donors with gifts under one thousand dollars. Unfortunately, space constraints do not allow us to include all names. We make every attempt to provide an accurate listing of donors. If we have omitted your name or have made another error, please accept our apologies. Please call Sarah Clemens at 207-669-8254 or email her at sarah.c@ sustainableharvest.org.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chair David Borden* Tony Barrington Vice Chair Joy Urban*

Fiscal Year 2012

4%

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES & CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2011 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2012

Individuals

INCOME

Treasurer Terence Barr, Ph.D.* Tony Marzolino Secretary Martha Copithorne, J.D.* Members Betsy Agle* Charlotte Dougherty* Eric Fernandez* Charlie French, Ph.D. Emily Fuller Hawkins Carmenza Montague* Robert Rice, Ph.D.* Stephen Richards, Esq.* (Chair Jan.1, 2013) Al Schwendtner* Non-Voting Members Director Emeritus Mimi Becker, Ph.D.* Jeff Clark, M.D.* Ivor Freeman, F.C.A.* Samuel Kaymen* Leonard Seagren
*Current FY13 Board (All others are FY12 Board members no longer serving.)

24% 7% 59% 1%

Foundations Smaller World Institutional Partners In-Kind Events

5%

EXPENSES

10.5% 6.5%
Program Fundraising Management

83%

Temporarily/Permanently

Unrestricted

Restricted

Total

REVENUES, GAINS, AND OTHER SUPPORT

Contributions Contributions Non-cash Other Revenues Investment Income TOTAL REVENUES, GAINS, AND OTHER SUPPORT $ 1,112,634 56,717 1,064 1,117 1,171,532 435,283 $ 488,667 540 - - 489,207 (435,283) $ 1,601,301 57,257 1,064 1,117 1,660,739 -

Smaller World Tours

SHIs Smaller World Tours support farming communities in Central America by providing meaningful, community-based, service-learning experiences to current and future supporters of SHI. Volunteers work alongside local staff and SHI participant families on a wide range of projects that have a lasting impact on their communities.SHI participant families, as well as volunteers, find this unique exchange to be unforgettable and inspiring. SHI led eleven Smaller World Tours in 2012.

Net Assets Released from Restrictions TOTAL REVENUES, GAINS, OTHER SUPPORT, AND NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS

1,606,815

53,924

1,660,739

EXPENSES AND LOSSES

Unrealized Loss from Investments 45 Loss from Sale of Securities 324 Program Expense 1,331,510 Management & General Expense 105,875 Fundraising Expenses 169,514 TOTAL EXPENSES AND LOSSES 1,607,268

1,095 - - - -

1,140 324 1,331,510 105,875 169,514

1,095 1,608,363

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS

Change in Net Assets Net Assets, Beginning of Year

Net Assets, End of Year

$ 141,236

(453) 141,689

$ 265,526

52,829 212,697

$ 406,762

52,376 354,386

A complete copy of our financial statements may be obtained by contacting our office.

Smaller World Tours, Panama 2012

Sustainable Harvest International

Tel: (207) 669-8254 Online: sustainableharvest.org Email: shi@sustainableharvest.org 779 North Bend Road, Surry, Maine 04684 USA