Our model
One Acre Fund is a nonprofit social enterprise headquartered in East Africa. Our model is rooted in sound business practices. We supply smallholder farmers with everything they need to succeed and are scaling up to serve more farm families every day for maximum impact.
Why we exist
We exist to make smallholder farmers more prosperous. We know that with the right tools, knowledge, and innovations; farmers can grow more food, earn more income, and build resilience for their families and communities, now and for the future.
How we work
- Listening: We believe the best solutions come from farmers themselves. That’s why we listen closely through our network of field officers and direct client feedback to ensure that smallholder voices shape everything we do.
- Partnering: We collaborate with partners across the agricultural sector to design products, services, and systems that support farmers in maximizing the value of their land and crops.
- Advocating: We amplify the voices of farmers and highlight their vital role in addressing global challenges, such as food security, malnutrition, and rural poverty.
- Evaluating: We stay accountable and rigorously measure our impact. We conduct over 10,000 physical harvest measurements annually, utilizing methods such as randomized controlled trials and difference-in-difference analysis to ensure accuracy and transparency.
- Harnessing technology: We aim to reach more farmers and increase farmers’ access to our support. From remote sensing and GPS-guided agronomy to weather modeling and other digital support tools, we harness innovation to help more farmers grow more and build resilience.
How we reach farmers
Farmers are at the center of everything we do. We deliver a full suite of services tailored to farmers' needs, particularly in the most remote and rural areas, offering farmers flexible repayment options such as cash or affordable financing plans.
We reach them where they are, often within walking distance of their homes, through our trusted field officers who live and work in farming communities, and through local shops established within those same areas.
We work directly with smallholder farmers year-round and across the entire farming value chain by:
- Providing high-quality farm supplies on credit with flexible repayment options, or for cash.
- Distributing products at the village level, in time for planting.
- Delivering practical, hands-on training and ongoing support throughout the season.
- Running a tree program that promotes long-term resilience and offers income diversification opportunities.
- Through our market access program, we support farmers in selling their harvests at better prices by connecting them to reliable local and international markets.
In 2024, we served 5.5 million farmers, both directly through our full-service programs and indirectly by working with partners. By 2030, we aim to serve 10 million farm families and deliver $1 billion in annual impact, because when farmers prosper, whole communities do too.