Heifer International Blog
The Coffee Industry is Bad for Farmers, But Here are Some Things You Can Do to Help
Since 2018, market prices for coffee have stayed mostly under $1 per pound, and low coffee prices, among other factors, make it nearly impossible...
There's Still Time to Plant a Fall Garden
If you’re like us, the dog days of late summer have got you daydreaming about upcoming pumpkin pie weather, sweet potatoes casseroles and the...
3 Great-Smelling Lawn Alternatives That Will Save You and The Earth
Grass lawns seem innocent enough, but they are actually a huge drain on your time, money and the Earth's natural resources. Consider these...
Mommy Shaming Through the Millennia: The Controversial Origins of Bottle Feeding
A recent archaeological discovery proves we have more in common with prehistoric parents than we thought.
A Person is a Person: Books to Teach Empathy and Kindess
Book recommendations to help young readers identify and empathize with others, celebrate differences and deal with big feelings.
Spooky Celebrations Around the World and More Tips on Savoring the Season
Get into the fall season by pickling your summer veggies, squeezing in a fall garden and getting well and truly spooked by the origins of Halloween...
Bovine Intervention Helped Bridge Mississippi Racial Divide
In the summer of 1955, Heifer Project — now Heifer International — started working with the Prentiss Institute, an African-American junior...
Good Books, Greta Thunberg and Other Bright Stories For When The World Seems Dark
There's a lot out there that's demanding your attention. Not all of it's good. We put together a few of our favorite, uplifting stories and book...
Can You Pickle It?
If you're tired of roasting or steaming your veggies, try pickling or fermenting them instead.
From Patriarchy to Partnership in Rural Rwanda
In rural Rwanda, a new way of thinking has men stepping up to do their part in their homes and their relationships.
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3 Great-Smelling Lawn Alternatives That Will Save You and The Earth
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3 Great-Smelling Lawn Alternatives That Will Save You and The Earth
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Mommy Shaming Through the Millennia: The Controversial Origins of Bottle Feeding
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Mommy Shaming Through the Millennia: The Controversial Origins of Bottle Feeding
Free knitting pattern from fiber guru Clara Parkes, plus loads of tips for your holiday crafting season
Knitting is back, and that’s a fact. Whether due to a social media effect, a generation desperately stressed out and looking for analog relief or...
3 Things You Need to Know about Sneezing
Learn why we sneeze, the interesting things people say around the world when others sneeze and why sneezing like a vampire is the polite thing to do.