2025: Heifer’s Year in Photos
By Heifer International | December 17, 2025
A photo-based look at farmer-led work across Heifer International’s programs worldwide.
News & Stories
Insights from Heifer projects and our work with partners to catalyze local solutions for global impact.
Equality
The International Year of the Woman Farmer Is a Chance to Close the Gender Gap in Agriculture
By Surita Sandosham | December 9, 2025
Insights & Analysis
How Digital Inclusion of Women Farmers Strengthens Food Systems
By Wangui Muna | November 25, 2025
Insights & Analysis
Impact Report: How Rwandan Farmers Are Building Prosperity Together
By Kim Kamasa and Harriet Mutoni | November 12, 2025
Announcements
2025: Heifer’s Year in Photos
By Heifer International | December 17, 2025
A photo-based look at farmer-led work across Heifer International’s programs worldwide.
Equality
The International Year of the Woman Farmer Is a Chance to Close the Gender Gap in Agriculture
By Surita Sandosham | December 9, 2025
Across fields and markets, women farmers are leading community-rooted change that strengthens food security and builds a more equitable future.
Browse Collections
Food, Farmers and the Future
With every harvest, smallholder farmers are securing a tomorrow where hunger is a thing of the past.
Climate Heroes
Meet Heifer’s eco-champions, smallholder farmers collectively driving sustainable change from Senegal’s drylands to Mexico’s seed sanctuaries.
Strength in Sisterhood
Harnessing the power of collaboration, these women are breaking new ground, sharing their wisdom and resources to cultivate a future of mutual prosperity.
Local Leaders
For 80 years, local visionaries have been the heartbeat of Heifer’s mission, transforming communities and crafting sustainable futures.
Work & Income
Inclusive Tractor Financing Reaches Ethiopia
By Sefanit Yismaw | December 4, 2025
Heifer International, Hello Tractor and Ethiopia’s Ministry of Agriculture roll out a pay-as-you-go tractor financing model that opens mechanization access for Ethiopian smallholder farmers and youth.
Announcements
In Memoriam: Honoring the Life of Former Heifer CEO Jo Luck
By Heifer International | December 1, 2025
An innovative and deeply empathetic leader, Jo Luck helped transform Heifer into a global force for sustainable development.
Insights & Analysis
How Digital Inclusion of Women Farmers Strengthens Food Systems
By Wangui Muna | November 25, 2025
Africa’s next agricultural transformation will be driven by women, if we invest in their digital and financial capacity.
Food & Water
This Season of Thanks, We’re Grateful for Farmers
By Emilee Wessel | November 17, 2025
The future of food rests in the hands of farmers. Today and always, we honor their work to secure a sustainable world.
Insights & Analysis
Impact Report: How Rwandan Farmers Are Building Prosperity Together
By Kim Kamasa and Harriet Mutoni | November 12, 2025
A new assessment in Rwanda shows major improvements in income, nutrition and social cohesion among households engaged in PRISM.
Popular Categories
How Heifer Prevents Zoonotic Diseases, Improves Animal Well-Being
By Aimee Knight | August 1, 2025
How Does Climate Change Affect Agriculture?
By Mark Chandler | March 30, 2023
Everyone on the planet feels the effects of climate change, but the climate crisis is especially impactful on agriculture and the world’s smallholder farmers.
Understanding Global Hunger and Food Insecurity
By Heifer International | October 6, 2023
Untangle the complexities of global hunger and food insecurity, why they persist and how Heifer is making a difference.
Food & Water
What Is a Sustainable Food System?
By Heifer International | October 29, 2025
Across fields and kitchens, farmers everywhere are reimagining how the world grows and shares food to nourish people, strengthen communities and restore the planet.
Lifestyle
Get a 2025 Tax Deduction When You Donate to Heifer International by Year’s End
By Heifer International | October 23, 2025
Your tax-deductible gift to Heifer International gives a family livestock, training and hope for the future.
Climate
What is Regenerative Agriculture?
By Heifer International | October 9, 2025
Regenerative agriculture means stewarding the land to create a balanced ecosystem in which the cycles of nature work symbiotically and freely.