Self-sufficiency means not having to rely on large seed companies every year
October 1, 2019 11:42 amLoïc Dewavrin is a grain, soy and oil seed farmer – and a seed saver on a massive scale.
Tag Archive: success story
Disappearing corn: Making tortillas without the main ingredient
September 30, 2019 5:26 pmClimate change makes growing corn in parts of Central America near impossible. So these farmers are turning to something else.
The secret life of seeds: Saving sorghum from the brink in Mali
September 30, 2019 3:35 pmFanta is a mother of eight, grandmother to 13 and guardian to one very useful grain that everyone had thought lost for good.
Women coffee growers beating the odds in Honduras
September 29, 2019 8:10 pm"Ever since I was a little girl, I knew that farming was my thing to do. What I liked most was being in the field."
Open sesame: Women are seeding change in Honduras with this tiny seed
September 29, 2019 7:53 pmWomen farmers in Honduras just launched a new microenterprise specializing in all things sesame!
Breeding maize to survive hurricanes in Honduras
September 29, 2019 7:28 pmThis corn can literally stand up to hurricanes.
Agroecology on the front lines of shifting agriculture
September 29, 2019 7:19 pmHere's how agroecology has been part of the shift to diversified food systems in countries where SeedChange works.
Breeding seeds for the climate crisis
September 29, 2019 6:19 pmDid you know Canada does not produce enough vegetable seed to meet farmers' needs?
Farming toward equity: Transforming gender roles in Guatemala
September 29, 2019 6:09 pmHerlinda is transforming her community's understanding of gender roles.
Jeidy always dreamed of running her own farm
April 4, 2019 11:20 amIn Honduras, it's usually men who own land and manage crop sales. But Jeidy always dreamed of running her own farm.
Re-going organic in Nepal
December 13, 2018 11:03 amJit is an role model for his fellow farmers. He shows farmers what's possible when you go organic.
Lessons from the potato field: We need farmers’ knowledge
October 11, 2018 4:48 pmOne of the most valuable resources available to farmers is simple yet often overlooked: other farmers.
Meet Jeidy, a coffee farmer and budding rural leader
October 1, 2018 2:07 pmMeet Jeidy, an incredible coffee grower.
Recipe for regeneration in Honduras
August 25, 2017 1:15 pmThen and now: for more than a decade, Isidora Garcia has been doing amazing work around sustainable agriculture in her community.
The onion seed: Shifting to local seed sources
April 1, 2017 2:22 pm"I cannot spend a day without seeing my garden."
Reaping the nutritional benefits of organic farming in Nepal
February 23, 2017 10:23 amA village health worker is observing significant improvement in health conditions of the children in her village.