Author Archives for Elodie
Water changes everything
Home and family mean everything. This family in the Bolivian Andes worked hard to make sure they could keep both.
Before this farmer harvests food, she must harvest water
“Nothing would be possible on this land without the water.” Support a farmer with the gift of water this Giving Tuesday.
Growing a sustainable source of water in the Andes
The family’s small plot of land, perched 2,500 metres above sea level, was missing something crucial: water.
The Hill Times | Farmers in Canada are on the front lines of climate change
The time to work with farmers on climate action is now.
Women seed change: Gender equality starts with recognizing women’s work
In the Global South, a majority of women are farmers.
Irania is breaking glass ceilings in Nicaragua
Irania is a strong advocate and inspiration for rural women and youth across Nicaragua.
Meet Denia, who has spent more than half her life working for change
At just fifteen years old, Denia founded a group that would change her community and the trajectory of her life.
Safeguarding community seed diversity in Central America
With biodiversity declining at a tremendous rate, it will take everyone working together to safeguard what is left.
Salvaguardando la diversidad de semillas en las comunidades en América Central
“Estamos resguardando y protegiendo nuestra agrobiodiversidad nativa.”
Bruce Cockburn wants you to change the food system
The way food is grown and distributed means exploitation, displacement and hunger for nearly 1 billion family farmers.
A kale of a tale: That time Canada was running out of kale seeds
A decade ago, could you have imagined a rush on kale seeds?
Chocolate, chips, candy, ice cream… They all contain it
Even your makeup, soaps and lotions could contain a substance whose cultivation contributes to deforestation and displacement of small-scale farmers.
Who will grow our food when today’s farmers retire?
With the average farmer being 54 years old, who will grow our food, when today's farmers retire?
Meet a Canadian seed saver: Owen Bridge, Annapolis Seeds
When he was 12 years old, Owen Bridge had an encounter that would change his life.
Rural youth are finding meaningful work close to home in Nicaragua
Youth cooperatives give young farmers the support they need to flourish. And seeds give them hope for the future.