We are living through a period of converging crises: climate, economic, social, and political. Climate shocks have intensified, food prices and malnutrition are on the rise, conflicts are disrupting millions of livelihoods, and international aid has been slashed. Meanwhile, the industrial food system continues to fuel the climate crisis, concentrate wealth in the hands of a few, lock farmers into dependency on external inputs, and degrade the ecosystems we depend on. Yet … [Read more...] about Groundswell International’s 2025 Annual Report: How 270,000+ Farmers are Building a Climate-Resilient Future
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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
Groundswell International Welcomes Sarah Sahlaney As Its New Executive Director
Groundswell International is pleased to welcome Sarah Sahlaney as its new Executive Director, effective April 1, 2026. She succeeds Steve Brescia, who is stepping into a new role after 17 years of service as founder and Executive Director, and who will now transition to Director of Action-Learning. The appointment follows an in-depth search led by the organization’s Board of Directors and a search committee that included board members and representatives of staff and local NGO … [Read more...] about Groundswell International Welcomes Sarah Sahlaney As Its New Executive Director
The Women Who Feed Us: 15 Youth-Led Films Honoring Women Farmers
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
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
Dos años fortaleciendo la soberanía alimentaria y la resiliencia climática en Guatemala y Honduras: Programa Rejuvenecer
Tras dos años de implementación, el programa Rejuvenecer: agroecología para abordar la crisis alimentaria en Guatemala y Honduras, implementado por Groundswell International junto a las organizaciones Qachuu Aloom, AGRIDIVI–Flor del Café, Vecinos Honduras y ACESH, y financiado por Citi Foundation, cerró con cambios significativos en la vida de cientos de familias campesinas del Corredor Seco Centroamericano. En esta región —que concentra el 30 % del territorio centroamericano y donde … [Read more...] about Dos años fortaleciendo la soberanía alimentaria y la resiliencia climática en Guatemala y Honduras: Programa Rejuvenecer