Janelle Nightingale planting a sapling with children in Uganda

U.S. Partner of Agri Planet Africa

Rooted in Purpose.
Growing Global Impact.

Agri Planet Foundation is the U.S. bridge that strengthens and supports Agri Planet Africa's work in Uganda — sustainable farming, education, and youth leadership.

Our Mission

One purpose: to fuel the work already happening in Uganda.

Agri Planet Foundation is a U.S.-based nonprofit that channels American generosity into Agri Planet Africa's proven programs — sustainable farming, school gardens, refugee support, and youth leadership across Uganda.

100% of donations support our mission in Uganda.

Our Impact

Programs your gift powers

Community Permaculture

Sustainable, climate-smart farming systems that nourish families and protect the land.

Youth Leadership

Scholarships, training, and mentorship equipping the next generation of Ugandan leaders.

Refugee Livelihoods

Skills training and agricultural solutions — like the Roots of Resilience mushroom initiative — for displaced families.

School Gardens

Living classrooms that feed students and teach stewardship of the land.

An Agri Planet Africa team member holding tree saplings

About

A partnership across two continents

Agri Planet Foundation is the U.S. partner of Agri Planet Africa, a Ugandan organization delivering agricultural training, refugee assistance, and youth programs on the ground. The foundation exists to fund that work — reliably, transparently, and at scale.

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Agri Planet AfricaOur on-the-ground partner in Uganda.

Janelle Nightingale, MA

Founder & President

Founder and president of Agri Planet Foundation, and former Executive Director of Agri Planet Africa. Janelle authored Fields of Resilience, the 2025 coffee-table book documenting Uganda's communities of strength.

Board of Directors

  • Janelle Nightingale, MA — President & Treasurer
  • Elaina Cooley, MS — Secretary
  • Suzannah Masura, MS — Director
Fields of Resilience — hardcover book mockup
#1 Best Seller

2025 Release · By Janelle Nightingale

Fields of Resilience

Stories of Strength, Sustainability, and Spirit in Uganda

A documentary photography journey through Uganda's remarkable communities — from farmers cultivating sustainable futures to refugee youth pursuing education, from the wildlife of Murchison Falls to orphaned children planting trees. Not a lens of charity, but a celebration of profound human resilience.

80% of proceeds support Agri Planet Africa.

Publisher
Akiiki Press
Pages
98
Format
Hardcover & Paperback
Hardcover ISBN
979-8999516701
Paperback ISBN
979-8999516718

Praise for Fields of Resilience

What readers are saying

"This is a truly beautiful book in all aspects. The photography is truly evocative and extraordinary… The heart and soul here in the work is inordinately moving."
K.J. WetherholtPublisher / Executive Editor, MIPJ
"Fields of Resilience honors the everyday courage of Ugandan farmers and families — and shines a light on the work we do together."
Ahumuza IgnatiusCo-founder, Agri Planet Africa
"The photography transports one to another place and culture."
KOconnellVerified reader · Aug 2025
"A stunning tribute to the people of Uganda. I couldn't put it down."
Lois N.Verified reader · Jul 2025
"Every page is a story. Beautifully produced."
Amazon CustomerVerified reader · Sep 2025
"Powerful and hopeful — a coffee-table book with real substance."
Kyle ReynoldsVerified reader · Aug 2025
"The images stayed with me for weeks. Worth every dollar."
Paul D.Verified reader · Sep 2025