About HFSA
Haiti Food System Alliance (HFSA) is a coalition of 15+ Haitian organizations dedicated to reshaping Haiti’s food systems through collaboration, innovation, and long-term investments.
We work across four pillars — research, training, production, and feeding — to create an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable food system rooted in Haitian leadership.
What began as an informal collaboration has now become a formalized movement delivering measurable, system-wide impact.
Our mission is to bring lasting economic change to farming families and rural communities across the country.
Our Journey
Foundations
2013: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation launched the Haiti Peer Learning Network (HPLN) to connect its grantees and partners in Haiti.
2014: Acceso partnered with AZA and Zanmi Agrikol to produce Nourimanba, a fortified peanut butter to treat child malnutrition.
2015: At a national convening, members mapped out Haiti’s income-generation ecosystem and emphasized reconnecting dignity to farming.
Organic Collaboration
- School and hospital feeding programs using local products
- Seed banks and agricultural innovation
- Farmer training and field research
- Export product development
Formalization
- Spring: After years of informal collaboration, HPLN meetings led to the formal creation of HFSA.
- August: Following the 7.2 earthquake, HFSA coordinated a rapid response to support farming communities and health institutions.
Public Launch
Our Mission
Nutrition
Ensuring access to nutritious, affordable food for all Haitians.
Farmer Livelihoods
Creating sustainable income opportunities for rural families.
Community Resilience
Building stronger, more resilient rural communities.
Our Values
Haitian farmers can feed Haiti.
All Haitians deserve access to nutritious, affordable food.
Youth, women, and farmers are the drivers of change.
Collaboration, transparency, and shared knowledge are central to our success.
Data and evidence-based investments guide our actions.
Our Impact Goals
- Strengthen partnerships across its 15+ member organizations
- Increase rural incomes by expanding access to local and national markets
- Improve nutrition in schools, hospitals, and communities
- Boost the competitiveness of at least 5 key value chains (corn, cassava, beans, eggs, peanuts)
- Expand food security through research, field-testing, and smarter investments
Our Approach
Strategic Coordination & Governance
We foster alignment across partners through:
- Shared measurement indicators
- Joint programming
- Collaborative governance
Operational Investments
We invest in:
- Production, processing, and marketing within priority value chains
- Applied research and innovation at the farm level
- Data systems for better monitoring and decision-making
In September 2020, I launched FFH Entreprise Agricole with one mission in mind: to train young students in both the theory and practice of agriculture. I wanted to help them build something real. Today, these students, aged 12 to 14, are growing their own vegetable gardens and running their own small businesses.
We use recycled materials, agro-ecological methods, and organic fertilizer produced from local waste. We've even adopted drip irrigation to boost our yields while keeping costs low.
Currently, we're working in six schools and orphanages, and the Haiti Food System Alliance has been a crucial partner in helping us scale. Their support allows us to expand our reach and ensure that the next generation grows up with farming in their hands and in their hearts. This is how we will build a stronger, self-sufficient Haiti.
