Theory is Fine, Practice is Better for Agriculture
November 18, 2022
Fausto, a doctor of alternative medicine, has been growing medicinal plants and working a plot of land his family bought five or so years ago after renting for 15 years. […]
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Overheard At The Canning Workshop
March 1, 2022
Anyone who has ever taken part in a group activity like preparing food knows that the best part is the conversation and camaraderie as people peel, chop, mix, and package. […]
Thriving in Place
January 7, 2022
Doña Zoila says, “I have food to eat and food to sell.” Using skills and practices she learned in workshops given by local partner INESIN, she is feeding her family […]
Community Solidarity During Pandemic
June 28, 2021
The success of Doña Guadalupe’s small family farm has made a big difference to her community. Even before the start of the pandemic, neighbors who were not yet engaged in […]
Experience and Initiative to the Rescue
December 16, 2020
While many program activities have been canceled because of the pandemic, practices that participants have already adopted are helping to keep them afloat during these most challenging times. In June […]
Brothers and Sisters of Different Faiths Face Challenges Together in Mexico
March 3, 2020
In addition to receiving training on climate-sensitive agriculture techniques, program participants are finding common ground with people of other faiths and genders. In Southern Mexico politicians have used religion to […]