Droughts, extreme storms, rising temperatures, and environmental degradation threaten the livelihoods of rural farming communities across Central America—families who contribute the least to climate change, yet suffer some of its greatest consequences.
At Agros, we believe rural families should not have to choose between caring for the earth and building a prosperous future. Through climate-smart agriculture, families are restoring the land while creating pathways out of poverty.
With support from Rick Steves’ Europe Climate Smart Commitment, Agros is helping farming communities adopt sustainable practices that improve incomes, strengthen food security, and protect natural resources for future generations.
Rick Steves created the Climate Smart Commitment to address the environmental impact of travel through meaningful investments in organizations doing on-the-ground climate work in the developing world. Agros was selected because of our proven ability to help rural families implement climate-smart agriculture and forestry practices that generate both environmental and economic transformation.
This partnership is already making a measurable difference.
Current commitment: $300,000
Total support to date: $1,445,000
In the coming year, support from the Climate Smart Commitment will help Agros expand proven innovations from our Harvest of Hope Center in La Bendición, Nicaragua—scaling climate-smart solutions that help more families thrive while caring for creation.
At Agros, we are transforming how food is produced: not through extractive systems that exhaust people and the planet, but through ownership, opportunity, and sustainable agriculture that allows families and communities to flourish for generations.
And hear directly from Rick Steves about why he believes Agros’ work matters—and why he continues to support rural families building a more sustainable future.