High in the Ecuadorian Andes, two farming communities, Cuellaloma in Chimborazo and Atocha in Cotopaxi, are redrawing the future of their land, quite literally. Farmers gather to sketch their chakras—traditional biodiverse Andean plots—as they want them to be. These hand-drawn maps help farmers plan strategically for food security, income, and resilience in the face of a changing climate. The chakra is the heart of daily life for Kichwa families in the Andes. These ancestral systems enable … [Read more...] about Planning Climate-Resilient Farms with Hand-Drawn Maps and Satellite Images
Semillas expandidas: Exploraciones sobre mercados locales en América Latina y el Caribe
Expanded Seeds: Exploring Local Market Dynamics in Latin America & The Caribbean
Expanded seeds: Exploring local market dynamics in Latin America and the Caribbean This multimedia story takes you to Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti, where peasant and Indigenous organizations show how strategies like grain reserves, seed conservation, agroecological fairs, and rural microenterprises strengthen food sovereignty and turn markets into engines of resilience and community well-being. Available in English and Spanish. Enter keywords … [Read more...] about Expanded Seeds: Exploring Local Market Dynamics in Latin America & The Caribbean
How This School Kitchen Garden Is Transforming Meals and Homes in Bihar, India
At Utkramit Madhya Vidyalaya, an upper middle school in Bihar with just over 250 students, learning now stretches beyond the classroom walls. In a small garden beside the school, children crouch between rows of local vegetables, their hands dusty with soil as they water, weed, and harvest. The patch of land, once unused and barren, has transformed into a living classroom where tending the earth is becoming as much a part of children's education as reading and math. Learning by … [Read more...] about How This School Kitchen Garden Is Transforming Meals and Homes in Bihar, India
Groundswell International Earns a Top Four-Star Rating From Charity Navigator
Groundswell International is proud to share that we have earned a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator, the highest possible designation from the United States' largest independent evaluator of nonprofits. This recognition reflects our strong financial health and our commitment to accountability, transparency, and long-term impact. Charity Navigator has been a trusted resource for over 11 million donors annually since 2001, evaluating more than 230,000 nonprofit organizations across the … [Read more...] about Groundswell International Earns a Top Four-Star Rating From Charity Navigator
21 Verses or Principles of a Model Farmer
Across Haiti’s rural hillsides, farming is a way of life, anchored in community, care for the land, and deep ancestral knowledge. Haitian peasant farmers have long practiced resilience through adversity, drawing on tradition and innovation to steward their land. This is especially true within the agroecology movement, where farmers work in harmony with nature to regenerate their soil, feed their families, and build stronger rural communities. Since 2009, the Haitian organization PDL … [Read more...] about 21 Verses or Principles of a Model Farmer