Our Story

TractorShare was developed after our founder met with two African Ambassadors during January, 2005. The ambassadors shared their frustration that their hard-working people lacked the tools to improve their conditions – they were stuck as subsistence farmers, never able to improve their agricultural productivity without the proper tools and technical support. At one point, one Ambassador, referring to the second inaugural address of President Bush that had occurred just days earlier, raised his voice and said “Freedom…Freedom, all we hear is freedom! We have our freedom! We need jobs and economic development!”

The ambassador’s words stuck. After conducting research and meeting with international relations experts, government officials, academics, and agricultural experts, it became apparent that there was a critical need for farm equipment and technical expertise in developing countries.

Our focus is on partnering with agricultural communities via established farming cooperatives, local government /tribal officials, or both - in order to define the emerging and long-term agricultural and development needs that can be addressed, then providing the tools that can empower farmers and the community to build a foundation for economic improvement, stability, and security, one community at a time, one farm at a time.

In Haiti, we have expanded that focus to include heavy equipment to assist in the earthquake recovery operations. TractorShare's strong partnership with the Haitian Volunteer Firefighters Association has enabled us to quickly get our equipment through the port and straight to the disaster scene.