Mercedes is 16 years old and lives in Tunshi Grande, a Kichwa community 3,000 meters above sea level in Chimborazo, Ecuador.From there, she can see Taita Chimborazo, the closest point to the sun from the center of the Earth. But what interests her is not the summit but what happens below: the water that rises in the moors, the soils that feed the chakras, and the plants that heal her people. She recently told us about her two-year journey with the Youth Storytellers program, a space where … [Read more...] about “We Are One”: Mercedes, a Young Kichwa Woman, Speaks on Nature, Community & Indigenous Knowledge
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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
How to Build a Model Farm through Agroecological Farming: A Practical Guide
Across the globe, farmers are confronting a storm of interwoven crises. Climate change, shifting global social dynamics, and systemic injustices intersect with soil degradation, prolonged droughts, economic instability, and rising insecurity. For rural communities, building sustainable food systems—where both people and ecosystems can thrive—is not just an aspiration, but a necessity for survival and dignity. And this matter affects us all. Smallholder farmers produce up to 80% of the world's … [Read more...] about How to Build a Model Farm through Agroecological Farming: A Practical Guide
Agroecology in Latin America & the Caribbean: Learnings from the 2025 Regional Conference
This blog was originally written in Spanish. Read it here. From March 24 to 28, 2025, Groundswell International’s partner organizations across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) gathered in Ecuador for the 2025 Regional Conference. Representatives from Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, Haiti, and Ecuador came together for five days of hands-on exchanges, reflection, and strategy. Through field visits, shared learning, and collective planning, they deepened regional collaboration to strengthen … [Read more...] about Agroecology in Latin America & the Caribbean: Learnings from the 2025 Regional Conference
Fortaleciendo agroecología en América Latina y el Caribe: Lo que nos dejó la Conferencia Regional de 2025
Entre el 24 y el 28 de marzo de 2025, organizaciones socias de Groundswell International en América Latina y el Caribe (LAC) se reunieron en Ecuador para participar en la Conferencia Regional LAC. El encuentro convocó a representantes de Guatemala, México, Honduras, Haití y Ecuador, quienes, a través de recorridos, intercambios y ejercicios colectivos, compartieron aprendizajes y fortalecieron el trabajo en red que vienen desarrollando en sus territorios. La agenda combinó visitas a experiencias … [Read more...] about Fortaleciendo agroecología en América Latina y el Caribe: Lo que nos dejó la Conferencia Regional de 2025
Agroecology Building Community Resilience Amid Climate Crisis in Latin America & the Caribbean
In 2024, communities across Haiti, Honduras, Guatemala, Ecuador, and Mexico endured a convergence of crises. Climate extremes collided with social, economic, and political instability, threatening lives and deepening the fragility of rural livelihoods across Latin America and the Caribbean. Climate change is no longer a distant threat but a daily reality. Droughts, floods, heatwaves, and storms are hitting harder and more often. In Honduras, communities endured unprecedented heat in 2024, … [Read more...] about Agroecology Building Community Resilience Amid Climate Crisis in Latin America & the Caribbean