A Childhood Interest Becomes a Passion
October 25, 2024
The two fruit trees in Desiré’s otherwise-barren yard used to struggle to survive for lack of irrigation. Today they have lots of company in what practically feels like a miniature […]
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With Knowledge Comes … Everything Else
November 16, 2023
There’s a good chance that farmers everywhere might smile in recognition as Douglas tells how he and his fellow farmers first reacted to the idea of practicing Conservation Agriculture. “We […]
Work First, Blessings Later
April 25, 2023
Ramón says, “Ever since I knew my name was Ramon, I have been working the soil in order to put food on the table. I knew that any time I […]
Enterprising Women
August 26, 2022
Lisbania and her Savings and Internal Lending Community (SILC) group members were scared at first by the mere thought of trying to learn to save money together. “It seemed too […]
Old Farming Practices Make Way for the New
April 13, 2022
Douglas, a farmer with a carpentry business and a young family, speaks with great love of how his parents involved him in farming from a very young age. “They taught […]
The Future Starts with Seeds
October 27, 2021
Gerardo says, “Having food to eat and seeds to plant – even after a poor rainy season – is the best thing that has happened to us!” He knows from […]
Savings Groups Meet with Success
May 17, 2021
Last year Gladis attended – with skepticism – a meeting about Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) supported by local partner Fundación San Lucas. This year, after seeing what her […]