From a “gravel pit” to resilient farm
October 29, 2021 4:54 pm Leave your thoughts“I like organic production. You don't need much, you just need to know how to manage it. Now we have a healthier way of life.”
Categories for Women farmers
Victoria’s living legacy
June 4, 2021 3:13 pm Leave your thoughts“My aspiration for my children is that they be happy, that they fight for others."
Seven seed savers in Mali (and how you can support them!)
December 22, 2020 4:06 pm Leave your thoughtsSeed savers are key to communities' food security and food sovereignty.
The Government of Canada supports SeedChange with $2.6 million to prevent a food crisis in Latin America
November 9, 2020 4:16 pm Leave your thoughtsSince August, SeedChange has been delivering a $2.6 million emergency food security response program in the Dry Corridor of Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua, funded by the Government of Canada.
Farming to keep her loved ones safe from hunger during the pandemic in Guatemala
November 9, 2020 4:10 pm Leave your thoughtsWith food prices rising and the pandemic disrupting supply chains, would everyone be able to find and afford enough food?
Seed savers keeping biodiversity alive are connected by their shared mission
October 6, 2020 1:39 pm Leave your thoughts“You almost cannot help but feel connected when you work with seed.”
A Canadian seed farmer reflects on the pandemic: A Q&A with Kim Delaney
September 14, 2020 2:09 pm Leave your thoughts“There have been a lot of challenges. But a lot of learning too—that’s how I'm going to look at it.”
UPDATE: Help a farmer avoid a food crisis
May 14, 2020 1:57 pm Leave your thoughtsWe must act now to prevent a major food crisis in Central America in the wake of COVID-19.
The COVID-19 virus knows no borders
April 10, 2020 1:21 pm Leave your thoughtsWe need to work together in solidarity, across borders, to tackle this crisis and the many others that layer onto it.
Meet Maria Traoré, a farmer in Mali!
January 17, 2020 10:03 pm Leave your thoughts"Not only have I gained a lot of knowledge, but I’ve also become much more emancipated as a housewife.”
Before this farmer harvests food, she must harvest water
November 25, 2019 10:25 pm Leave your thoughts“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
November 25, 2019 9:40 pm Leave your thoughtsThe family’s small plot of land, perched 2,500 metres above sea level, was missing something crucial: water.
Women seed change: Gender equality starts with recognizing women’s work
November 18, 2019 6:02 pm Leave your thoughtsIn the Global South, a majority of women are farmers.
Irania is breaking glass ceilings in Nicaragua
November 18, 2019 4:44 pm Leave your thoughtsIrania 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
November 18, 2019 4:19 pm Leave your thoughtsAt just fifteen years old, Denia founded a group that would change her community and the trajectory of her life.
Reversing extinction rates, one seed at a time
October 1, 2019 12:09 pm Leave your thoughtsCaroline Chartrand saves the seeds Métis people in southern Manitoba saved for generations.