Author Archives for Elodie
World Food Day | Who really feeds us?
This World Food Day, we’re celebrating the people who really feed the world: small-scale family farmers.
A look back at the UNFSS
What was billed as the “people’s summit” ended up alienating the very people at the core of the food system: smallholder and peasant farmers.
Farming through hardship: A family farmer in Honduras discusses COVID, hurricanes and more
A family farmer in Honduras discusses COVID, hurricanes and an incredibly difficult growing season in this Q&A.
TAKE ACTION NOW: Help protect seed integrity in Canada
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s consultation regarding changes to Part V of Canada’s Seed Regulations will close on September 16, 2021.
ANNOUNCEMENT | Welcome Leticia Ama Deawuo, SeedChange’s new executive director
Ama has been a leading activist for food sovereignty and food justice for the past 15 years.
Farmers working together to resist market exploitation in Nicaragua
COVID-19 travel restrictions meant it was almost impossible for Porfiria Guerrero Salgado and Reynaldo Matey Guerrero to get their harvest to the cities.
Call for nominations: SeedChange and SeedChange Foundation Board of Directors
We are recruiting for both our amazing Boards of Directors! SeedChange’s mission is to build... View Article
A love letter to SeedChange’s friends and supporters
"It has been a privilege to work alongside you. I will remain a committed supporter and will be cheering from the sidelines."
The UN Food Systems Summit: Corporate, non-transparent and undemocratic
The UN Food Systems Summit has been called out for its corporate influence and lack of focus on the people who actually grow our food.
Victoria’s living legacy
“My aspiration for my children is that they be happy, that they fight for others."
SeedChange statement regarding the unmarked graves found in Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation
To be silent at this time is to be complicit in denying the ongoing reality of settler colonialism.
Why I give: A seed farmer on why she donates to SeedChange
“Seeds. Incredible capsules full of three very important things: hope, life and promise. Three things... View Article
Thank you to executive directors Jane and Marti for five years of leadership
After nearly five years as our executive leadership team, Jane Rabinowicz and Martin Settle are making a change.
Protecting our greatest ally against the climate crisis: Agriculture, biodiversity loss and climate change
Smallholder family farmers protect our greatest ally in the fight against climate change: biodiversity.
Rural to urban connection is building food sovereignty in Nicaragua
In spite of limited road and transportation access, farmers in rural Nicaragua are continuing to feed the country.
Where is cassava from?
The starchy, drought tolerant cassava grows well in poor soils, making it an important crop. But where’s its centre of origin?