What does a woman farmer's day look like in the hills of Nepal? What does it mean to save seeds in Central America when decades of industrial agriculture have displaced traditional knowledge? What does it take to challenge a patriarchal tradition, and bring about social change? For the past three weeks, these are the questions youth from smallholder farming communities have been answering on film. Their short films premiered at our Field to Film Festival, an annual youth-led event showcasing … [Read more...] about The Women Who Feed Us: 15 Youth-Led Films Honoring Women Farmers
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The Women Farmers Reviving Unused Land in Nepal with Agroecology
Radhika Mahato is a smallholder farmer in Sarlahi, Nepal. For years, she farmed the way most people around her did: one crop at a time, with chemical pesticides from the local shop, and she would buy most vegetables at the market. Most farming decisions were made by male family members, and she used to travel a long way to her field to farm every day. That started to change when she joined hands-on training sessions run by our local partner RWUA (Rural Women's Upliftment Association). The … [Read more...] about The Women Farmers Reviving Unused Land in Nepal with Agroecology
Joining Forces to Support Resilient Food Systems in Haiti: Acceso, PDL & Groundswell International’s Partnership
With the support of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Groundswell International, Partenariat pour le Développement Local (PDL), and Acceso, have been working on a 3-year program (April 2024 - March 2027) to strengthen connections between smallholder agroecological farmers and local market access in Haiti. The program is one of the initiatives of the Haiti Food System Alliance (HFSA), a network of 15 organizations working to transform Haiti's food systems. Together, we are producing results that … [Read more...] about Joining Forces to Support Resilient Food Systems in Haiti: Acceso, PDL & Groundswell International’s Partnership
Two Years Strengthening Food Sovereignty and Climate Resilience in Guatemala and Honduras: the Rejuvenate Program
This article was originally written in Spanish: read it here. After two years of progress, the program Rejuvenate: Agroecology to Address the Food Crisis in Guatemala and Honduras, implemented by Groundswell International in partnership with Qachuu Aloom, AGRIDIVI–Flor del Café, Vecinos Honduras, and ACESH, and funded by Citi Foundation, concluded with significant changes in the lives of hundreds of farming families in the Central American Dry Corridor. In this region, covering 30% of … [Read more...] about Two Years Strengthening Food Sovereignty and Climate Resilience in Guatemala and Honduras: the Rejuvenate Program
Practical Lessons from Pacho Gangotena’s Agroecological Farm in Ecuador
As part of our regional conference in Latin America, we visited Pacho Gangotena’s agroecological farm, a short drive from Ecuador’s capital, Quito. Finca Chaupi Molina is not just any agroecological farm. Over 32,000 Indigenous farmers and technicians have crossed its grounds to learn from Pacho and transform their own farms and chakras into healthy, regenerative systems. Harmony is the first word that comes to mind when crossing its humble gates. Striking simplicity and care were applied to … [Read more...] about Practical Lessons from Pacho Gangotena’s Agroecological Farm in Ecuador
Nancy’s hands: from rock to fertile soil
This article was originally published in Spanish. Read it here. Nancy is an Indigenous farmer from the community of Tunshi Grande, Ecuador. Over the last few years, she has participated in a group process supported by our local partner, EkoRural, in which several families redesigned their farms to strengthen production and restore agroecological practices. The work began with drawing a map of the land. From there, each family organized their plot, located water sources, identified the … [Read more...] about Nancy’s hands: from rock to fertile soil