The Tree Saving Project - Guacimal Goes Cashew

The problem
Lack of employment sources and poorly paid jobs are fundamental problems in Costa Rica's economically depressed rural regions. Residents of these areas are taking drastic illegal measures to provide for their families by cutting down the last remaining trees on their land, some of which are centuries old. The sale of the timber, however, only improves the situation for a short time; the fundamental problems remain, while the last of the old tree… Mehr anzeigen

Goals
4 years ago, the Sustainability Demonstration Center (SDC) in Guacimal developed a project for processing cashew apple, not the seed, into a burger. The flesh of the cashew apple has a meat-like consistency; therefore, it is ideally suited as a vegetarian or vegan meat substitute. Cashew juice is a by-product, which could also be sold. The burgers were then sold very successfully in two places in Guacimal: 1) The "Cosas Buenas" Market founded by the S… Mehr anzeigen

The forests of Central and South America are often referred to as the green lung of the earth. Climate protection concerns all of us, and it starts with the small: with a tree, with a small rural community like Guacimal, with a place like the Sustainability Demonstration Center, which wants to actively do something against the loss of these gentle, marvelous giants. You can help us turn our vision into action!

If the financing is successful, the support will enable to regain the basics for the cashew burger production. This includes:

• the purchase of large freezers to preserve the cashew products
• the purchase of the most basic stainless steel equipment required by the Ministry of Health for the processing of the cashew apples
• seed capital to pay some locals to process the fruit this first season
• seed capital for the purchase of the fruit from the inhabitants of Gu
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Behind the project is the Sustainability Demonstration Center in Guacimal, Costa Rica, as well as a German volunteer, Maren, who is currently doing volunteer work at the Center to promote environmental protection and sustainable development.

The Sustainability Demonstration Center in Guacimal, which for years has been supporting environmental education, economic and social justice projects, water conservation, reforestation programs and sustainable lifesty… Mehr anzeigen