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What if you simply bought 1/2 as many gifts this year? Buy half as many gifts and see if you can find things that will last, things that are made really well. And for each gift you don’t buy, write a card to that person and tell them how important

Stuff the stockings with travel treats
As the holiday season kicks off and shoppers begin planning their Black Friday and Cyber Monday must-buy lists, the team here at Cheapflights has compiled a list of our favourite travel products.

TribLive NewsLove brought Jennifer Gallentine from the city to live in the country. A desire to stay home and raise her baby turned her into a farmer and a textile artist — and Willow Mist Acres Alpaca Farm & Boutique was borne.Before

The Telegram
Think “livestock to help poor countries” and what comes to mind? Probably not bees, worms and snails. Though they are not your everyday farm critters, they are among species John P. Perkins says will be included in workshops he will

Thank you to all the readers who voted Heifer International as a “runner up” for favorite charity and we congratulate Our House for being the Best of Arkansas 2011.

Senior Chief Mushili of the Lamba people in Masaiti District has urged his subjects not to engage themselves in any form of violence as the country heads towards this year’s tripartite elections.

Paul Mugisha from Isingiro district has been a farmer for over 15 years, but much of his experience was limited to subsistence farming. Despite this, he investing his savings in agriculture. His efforts paid off when he became a beneficiary of Heifer International’s support to farmers.

MADISON, N.J. – To help educate impoverished families in the United States about how to farm successfully, and to promote self-sufficiency and fight hunger, Pfizer Animal Health has made a $65,000 contribution to Heifer International—world renowned for its efforts to end poverty and protect the environment.

Growing vegetables in the ground takes time, effort and dedication.  Yet energy focused on a single point, like the sun on a plant, can yield marvelous results.  At Heifer USA, that result is all about feeding the hungry.

LaDuke’s documentation resulted in 22 individual paintings titled “Dreaming Cows.” The series of paintings is now on display in the William T. Kemper Art Gallery and will run through Aug. 30.