The Hidden Support Beneath

A tree’s roots don’t mirror its height.

They don’t dig deep to match the sky.

They spread wide, just beneath the surface, reaching far enough to drink, to hold, to stay grounded.

We’ve been taught that growth requires depth. That struggle should equal success.

But nature tells a different story.

In a forest, trees don’t grow alone.

Their roots touch. They form quiet networks.

They send nutrients. They share warnings. They hold one another through storms and seasons.

This is how they survive.

Not by standing apart, but by standing together.

That’s what we’re building.

Not just rows of trees, but relationships.

People sharing seeds. Elders passing on stories. Roots weaving through land and life.

At Grown in Haiti, regeneration means remembering how to belong. To each other. To the soil. To something larger than ourselves.

We don’t rise by digging forever.

We rise by staying connected. To what feeds us. To those who came before us. To the life growing around us.

This is the real structure.

The one that holds steady, even when it’s hidden from sight.

When we root together, we rise together.

And that’s the work.