BE THE CHANGE.
The Heirloom Cacao Preservation Fund's Adopt a Tree Campaign has turned a new (cacao) leaf. The new program will be once a year for one week long, and replace our current monthly adoption program.
Biological diversity is often understood in terms of the wide variety of plants, animals and microorganisms, but it also includes genetic differences within each species — for example, between varieties of crops and breeds of livestock — and the variety of ecosystems (lakes, forest, deserts, agricultural landscapes) that host multiple kind of interactions among their members (humans, plants, animals).
Biological diversity is often understood in terms of the wide variety of plants, animals and microorganisms, but it also includes genetic differences within each species — for example, between varieties of crops and breeds of livestock — and the variety of ecosystems (lakes, forest, deserts, agricultural landscapes) that host multiple kind of interactions among their members (humans, plants, animals).
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From ecosystem-based approaches to climate and/or nature-based solutions to climate, health issues, food and water security and sustainable livelihoods, biodiversity is the foundation upon which we can build back better, but we need your help.
Join us on the fight to preserve biodiversity through Heirloom Cacao. From May 22nd to May 28th, 2023, you can adopt or plant a tree that will celebrate International Biodiversity Day and every day that follows. Create a long-lasting impact on the environment with a seemingly small act. By adopting or planting an Heirloom Cacao tree, you are directly supporting the farming communities that are the very fruit of what we believe in—the people who have dedicated their lives to create bio-diverse universes through crop diversification and shade trees for their exceptional cacao varieties. Your adoption will also be a significant support for the HCP to be able to continue carrying out or mission to "discover, identify and preserve fine flavor Heirloom cacao varieties for the conservation of biological diversity and the empowerment of farming communities”. Also, you get some of the world's finest chocolate! What are you waiting for? Choose from an adoption plan below. |
Photo: A.D'Adamo of the Heirloom Cacao Preservation Fund
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The Seedling
Plant an Heirloom Cacao Tree $35 The trees have got to start somewhere! No amount is too small. You will receive a digital certificate from the HCP and the farmer to represent your planted seed. The Plantita Plant an Heirloom Cacao Tree + 2 bars of Fine Chocolate $80 You will receive a digital certificate from the HCP and the farmer to represent your planted seed, and two bars of fine-flavor craft chocolate made from Heirloom Cacao. Chocolate orders are fulfilled by Caputo's Market. The Tree Lover Heirloom Cacao Tree Adoption + 3 Bars of Fine Chocolate $180 With the full tree adoption, you will receive:
The Tree Hugger 3 Heirloom Cacao Tree Adoptions + 5 Bars of Fine Chocolate $500 For each of the trees of your adoption, you will receive:
*NOTE: chocolate bars can be shipped within the US,Canada, and EU. Additional shipping costs for chocolate will be applied for adoptions outside of the U.S. Please select the appropriate payment option. |
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Start your Adoption Process by
Selecting a Farm
Adopt a cacao tree from one of the following participating Heirloom designated farms
Program Sponsors
Adopt a Tree Week wouldn't be possible without the continued support of Caputo's Market & Deli.
HCP Transparency Statement
The Seedling
$20.00 US of the adoption fee will go directly to the farmer.
$15.00 of the adoption fee will go to HCP operations budget to continue our mission to provide the farmers with recognition and economic value from their Heirloom designation.
The Plantita
$30.00 US of the adoption fee will go directly to the farmer.
$30.00 US of the adoption fee is allocated for the chocolate bar cost, packaging and delivery - anything left from that will go directly to the farmer. Yes, we are buying the bars from our source at cost, not asking them to provide that for free. It's important your adoption fee supports both the farmers and the chocolate makers who make chocolate from the farm's cacao. We can't estimate what the packaging/delivery cost will be ahead of time - that depends on where you reside and when your delivery is scheduled to be delivered.
$20.00 of the adoption fee will go to HCP operations budget to continue our mission to provide the farmers with recognition and economic value from their Heirloom designation.
The Tree Lover
$100.00 US of the adoption fee will go directly to the farmer.
$30.00 US of the adoption fee is allocated for the chocolate bar cost, packaging and delivery - anything left from that will go directly to the farmer. Yes, we are buying the bars from our source at cost, not asking them to provide that for free. It's important your adoption fee supports both the farmers and the chocolate makers who make chocolate from the farm's cacao. We can't estimate what the packaging/delivery cost will be ahead of time - that depends on where you reside and when your delivery is scheduled to be delivered.
$50.00 of the adoption fee will go to HCP operations budget to continue our mission to provide the farmers with recognition and economic value from their Heirloom designation.
The Tree Hugger
$300.00 US of the adoption fee will go directly to the farmer.
$50.00 US of the adoption fee is allocated for the chocolate bar cost, packaging and delivery - anything left from that will go directly to the farmer. Yes, we are buying the bars from our source at cost, not asking them to provide that for free. It's important your adoption fee supports both the farmers and the chocolate makers who make chocolate from the farm's cacao. We can't estimate what the packaging/delivery cost will be ahead of time - that depends on where you reside and when your delivery is scheduled to be delivered.
$150.00 of the adoption fee will go to HCP operations budget to continue our mission to provide the farmers with recognition and economic value from their Heirloom designation.
The Seedling
$20.00 US of the adoption fee will go directly to the farmer.
$15.00 of the adoption fee will go to HCP operations budget to continue our mission to provide the farmers with recognition and economic value from their Heirloom designation.
The Plantita
$30.00 US of the adoption fee will go directly to the farmer.
$30.00 US of the adoption fee is allocated for the chocolate bar cost, packaging and delivery - anything left from that will go directly to the farmer. Yes, we are buying the bars from our source at cost, not asking them to provide that for free. It's important your adoption fee supports both the farmers and the chocolate makers who make chocolate from the farm's cacao. We can't estimate what the packaging/delivery cost will be ahead of time - that depends on where you reside and when your delivery is scheduled to be delivered.
$20.00 of the adoption fee will go to HCP operations budget to continue our mission to provide the farmers with recognition and economic value from their Heirloom designation.
The Tree Lover
$100.00 US of the adoption fee will go directly to the farmer.
$30.00 US of the adoption fee is allocated for the chocolate bar cost, packaging and delivery - anything left from that will go directly to the farmer. Yes, we are buying the bars from our source at cost, not asking them to provide that for free. It's important your adoption fee supports both the farmers and the chocolate makers who make chocolate from the farm's cacao. We can't estimate what the packaging/delivery cost will be ahead of time - that depends on where you reside and when your delivery is scheduled to be delivered.
$50.00 of the adoption fee will go to HCP operations budget to continue our mission to provide the farmers with recognition and economic value from their Heirloom designation.
The Tree Hugger
$300.00 US of the adoption fee will go directly to the farmer.
$50.00 US of the adoption fee is allocated for the chocolate bar cost, packaging and delivery - anything left from that will go directly to the farmer. Yes, we are buying the bars from our source at cost, not asking them to provide that for free. It's important your adoption fee supports both the farmers and the chocolate makers who make chocolate from the farm's cacao. We can't estimate what the packaging/delivery cost will be ahead of time - that depends on where you reside and when your delivery is scheduled to be delivered.
$150.00 of the adoption fee will go to HCP operations budget to continue our mission to provide the farmers with recognition and economic value from their Heirloom designation.
The HCP’s mission is to “discover, identify and preserve fine flavor Heirloom cacao varieties for the conservation of biological diversity and the empowerment of farming communities”.
