Insights from Heifer projects and our work with partners to catalyze local solutions for global impact.
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Big ideas, smart tools, collective prosperity — around the world, farmers are cooperating for progress.
As demand peaks around a festive season of family gatherings and shared meals, farmers secure food and income by raising sheep close to home.
Most people don’t know where their food truly comes from, but understanding who grows it is key to a food system that works for everyone.
Workeye Endris, a 29-year-old mother of six from Asosa, Abrahamo Woreda, is breaking long-standing gender barriers in beekeeping and boosting...
Across rural communities, locally trained animal health workers are leading the charge to protect livestock, prevent disease and strengthen food...
Mark Chandler, program director of Heifer’s environmental initiative, invites us to slow down this Earth Day. By pausing to reconnect with...
In the Jashore district of southwestern Bangladesh, one woman’s farm becomes a classroom and a climate solution.
Untangle the complexities of global hunger and food insecurity, why they persist and how Heifer is making a difference.
Malnutrition wreaks havoc on growth and development. Read now to explore the effects of hunger at the root.
For smallholder farmers, Earth Day never ends — it grows year-round.
Phally’s income once depended on unpredictable harvests. With a net house and irrigation, her farm now flourishes — and so do her earnings.
In Tanahu district, Nepal, a cooperative proves that when women lead, communities thrive.
For smallholder farmers, backyard poultry are a sustainable pathway out of poverty. As bird flu outbreaks continue worldwide, farmers supported by...
Initiatives with small-scale Mississippi farmers work to restore justice to agriculture and strengthen local food systems.
In 2024, Heifer partnered with smallholder farmers and stakeholders to uplift 1.3 million participant households in 19 countries through...
As 2024 comes to a close, we're looking back at a year of bold solutions, from solar-powered innovation to regenerative ranching.
The future of food rests in the hands of farmers. Today and always, we honor their work to secure a sustainable world.