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Farmers in Ecuador Innovate a Whole New Food System
There was no way for small-scale farmers in Ecuador to anticipate the COVID-19 pandemic more than a year ago when they started diversifying the...
Worldbuilders and Humble Bundle Raise Over $1 Million for Heifer International
Every December since 2008, Worldbuilders — an organization started by New York Times bestselling author Patrick Rothfuss — has held a weekslong...
Leading Food Journalist Laura Reiley Discusses How the COVID-19 Pandemic Is Changing the Way We Eat and Shop
In a virtual live chat with Heifer International President and CEO Pierre Ferrari, reporter Laura Reiley expounded on the changes happening in our...
Update: Hurricanes Eta and Iota Leave Trail of Devastation Across Central America
Category 4 Hurricane Iota made landfall in Central America on November 16, 2020, less than two weeks after Hurricane Eta devastated the region....
Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken Discusses Why Many Charities Shouldn't Take Their Futures For Granted
During her recent #HeiferTogether chat with Heifer CEO ,Pierre Ferrari, Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken discussed organizational effectiveness,...
Central America: Disaster Ready Communities RISE-UP to Overwhelming Climate Threats
Heifer International's Rise Up project ended in 2020, but its effects have helped farmers in Alta Verapaz weather Hurricanes Eta and Iota.
GiveTrack and Heifer USA: Using Bitcoin and Blockchain to Buy a Tractor for Smallholder Farmers
Arkansas farmer Patrick Jones plows land with a walk-behind tractor photos by Phillip Davis via Heifer International.
A Conversation with Top Chef’s Tom Colicchio on the U.S. Food System, COVID-19 and Making Hunger Political
Best known for his longstanding role as a judge on Top Chef, world-renowned chef, and owner of Crafted Hospitality, Tom Colicchio, has used his...
A World Food Day Discussion: How Heifer is Responding to COVID-19 in Nepal, Cambodia, Kenya and Ecuador
On World Food Day, Heifer International President and CEO Pierre Ferrari hosted a one-hour conversation series with Heifer country programs to...
Heifer International Unveils New Blockchain Platform Enabling Donations to Honduran Chocolate Farmers
This new platform expands on Heifer's use of Blockchain technology and enables you to see exactly how your donation is helping small-scale...