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Farm to Table: Ecuador Market Moves Online
An Ecuadorian farmer, wearing a mask, carries his produce in a box on his shoulders.

Food & Water

Farm to Table: Ecuador Market Moves Online

La Cosecha del Día, or “Daily Harvest,” connects customers to produce grown by 400 small-scale farmers in Ecuador. The virtual marketplace...

Agri-Ambulances ‘Revive the Market’ During Nepal’s Second Lockdown
Two men, wearing face masks, face shields and globes, hold bags of fresh vegetables in front of an agri-ambulance.

Food & Water

Agri-Ambulances ‘Revive the Market’ During Nepal’s Second Lockdown

As COVID-19 cases spike in Nepal, lockdowns threaten farmers' access to markets and consumers' access to fresh food. Heifer Nepal and a group of...

Harvesting the Fruits of Black Labor
A Black woman farmer, wearing a green apron, inspects her freshly-harvested vegetables.

Food & Water

Harvesting the Fruits of Black Labor

This Juneteenth, we recognize that the contributions Black people have made to America's food and farming system span centuries. Supporting Black...

Why the City of Quito is Partnering with Heifer Ecuador During the Pandemic and Beyond
Why the City of Quito is Partnering with Heifer Ecuador During the Pandemic and Beyond.

Announcements

Why the City of Quito is Partnering with Heifer Ecuador During the Pandemic and Beyond

In Quito, the mayor approached Heifer Ecuador, recognizing an opportunity to support both rural small-scale farmers and poor urban neighborhoods...

6 Ways Heifer India Promotes Biosecurity
A ladle pours an orange disinfectant liquid into a pair of hands.

Announcements

6 Ways Heifer India Promotes Biosecurity

Amid a national medicine shortage, Heifer India farmers are turning to local, low-cost alternatives to keep themselves and their flocks disease-free.

Stronger Together: Mexican Women Form Poultry Cooperative, Lower Collective Costs
Four smiling women and one man stand side by side around a table, on which sits a crate of chicken eggs.

Announcements

Stronger Together: Mexican Women Form Poultry Cooperative, Lower Collective Costs

In Oaxaca, Mexico, five tenacious poultry farming women realized they could increase sales and decrease costs if they banded together. So, with...

Gender-Based Violence Survivor Launches Thriving Poultry Business in Kenya
A Kenyan man and woman stand next to each other, each holding and inspecting a chicken.

Equality

Gender-Based Violence Survivor Launches Thriving Poultry Business in Kenya

After 17 years of domestic abuse, Lilian Ocholla is now committed to building a better future for herself and her children. With the support of...

How Heifer Prevents Zoonotic Diseases, Improves Animal Well-Being
An Indian woman kneels down next to her flock of chickens.

Animals

How Heifer Prevents Zoonotic Diseases, Improves Animal Well-Being

Now a full year into the pandemic, mitigating the risk of animal-to-human disease transmission is more important than ever – and this effort is...