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Insights from Heifer projects and our work with partners to catalyze local solutions for global impact.

Teaching Children About Africa Through Read to Feed
Teaching Children About Africa Through Read to Feed

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Teaching Children About Africa Through Read to Feed

Homa Tavagnar wrote an article last fall on the importance of teaching children more than the typical lessons about Africa. We're excited that our...

Food Tank Interviews Heifer CEO Pierre Ferrari
Food Tank Interviews Heifer CEO Pierre Ferrari

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Food Tank Interviews Heifer CEO Pierre Ferrari

Heifer CEO Pierre Ferrari talks big accomplishments, bigger goals and creating change that lasts after aid ends in an interview with Food Tank.

Read. Feed. Repeat.
Read. Feed. Repeat.

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Read. Feed. Repeat.

Listen up, Read to Feed® fans: We are at it again! Instead of designating just one month to Read to Feed like we did last year, we’re launching...

A Star Shines on Viscri Village in Romania
A Star Shines on Viscri Village in Romania

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A Star Shines on Viscri Village in Romania

The first calf was born in the "Empowering Roma Women in Mures County" project has a star on its head, and the village says it will bring them good...

Cast your Vote for Heifer Bowl 2015!
Cast your Vote for Heifer Bowl 2015!

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Cast your Vote for Heifer Bowl 2015!

Huddle up, Heifer fans: It’s time for the second annual Heifer Bowl!

Malawi Experiencing Unprecedented Floods
Malawi Experiencing Unprecedented Floods

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Malawi Experiencing Unprecedented Floods

For the past two weeks heavy rains in Malawi have resulted in floods in most areas of the country. The worst affected are the Southern Region...

Haiti Country Director Talks Future of Program
Haiti Country Director Talks Future of Program

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Haiti Country Director Talks Future of Program

Last week marked the fifth anniversary of the 2010 Haiti earthquake that killed more than 230,000 people and initially displaced 1.5 million...

Susan Owen: 2014 Women in Agriculture Award Winner
Susan Owen: 2014 Women in Agriculture Award Winner

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Susan Owen: 2014 Women in Agriculture Award Winner

The Garden Spot is a half-acre, organic food production plot that helps supply Boone, North Carolina’s F.A.R.M. Cafe with fresh, seasonal produce.