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 […]
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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 […]
A Good Year Despite the Pandemic
March 16, 2021
George is a community promoter who has been with the Rio Coco program since 2017. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, he says, “I feel that I have been very […]
New Farming Practices Improve Family Finances
March 1, 2021
Ramona’s family has always depended on agriculture to survive. With support and encouragement from local partner CIEETS, they’re finally beginning to thrive. She and her family used to plant only […]
Building Resilience
November 17, 2020
A young couple lives on a small farm with their daughter and two sons. They grow rice on a half acre of land and make ends meet by working as […]
Crop Diversification Supports Food Security
April 30, 2020
Luís lives in the mountainous department of Matagalpa on land that has been in his family for generations. He remembers his grandfather telling stories about when the farm was still […]
How one Illinois farm community feeds another in Nicaragua
December 20, 2019
For 15 years, farmers near Polo have used their harvest proceeds to help farmers around the world raise more food. Here’s how it works.
A Self-Taught Farmer Teaches Her Neighbors
September 18, 2019
Not too many years ago, Miriam had no experience as a farmer. But she’s shown such ability that she’s been selected by the program to receive additional training as a […]