Heifer International and the Walmart Foundation Partner to Strengthen Farmer Producer Organizations in Mexico
Cattle farming in rural Mexico is often a solo or family endeavor, but being a business of one comes with risks. A new initiative from Heifer...
From Waste to Wonder: 5 Ways Heifer Farmers Use Byproducts
Heifer farmers are reducing the accumulation of waste by producing chemical-free fertilizers, clean energy for cooking and nutrient-rich animal...
Stalled by COVID-19, a Women’s Cooperative Turns to Social Media to Build a Booming Agribusiness
With COVID-19 cases rising and the market closed, members of the Akota Women’s Cooperative faced the risk of a huge loss without a market to sell...
Biogas in Bihar, India: Harnessing the Power of Poop
In India’s Bihar state, the process of drying animal dung for fuel is common — but harmful. Thanks to Heifer India installing a biogas unit in...
This World Youth Skills Day, We Celebrate a Young Ugandan Farmer
With support from Heifer’s East Africa Youth Inclusion Project, 25-year-old Mpiima Muhammed went from school dropout to a successful...
State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021 Report Recognizes Impact of Heifer Ecuador
The goal of the Future of Food program was always to improve the lives and livelihoods of small-scale farming families in Ecuador. Now, it has...
Sales Subsidy Success Holds Promise for Nepali Farmers
A new subsidy program facilitated by Heifer Nepal is tackling the issues that stifle growth for small-scale farmers. The solution? Local...
Rising Up to Meet the Challenge
Five years ago, the women of San Antonio las Cuevas in Guatemala stepped forward to prepare their community for natural disasters. And when two...
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...
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...