News & Stories
Insights from Heifer projects and our work with partners to catalyze local solutions for global impact.
Food & Water
From Sap to Syrup: How Maple Syrup is Made
By Heifer International | September 23, 2026
Picture a cold, bright day in February. Temperatures rise above freezing during the day but dip below freezing at night, a sure sign to maple sugarers that it’s time to tap the trees!
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No Woman Alone
When women farmers organize, opportunity reaches further.
Credit Where It's Due
Give women farmers access to finance — and watch food systems change.
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.
From The Archives
Bovine Intervention Helped Bridge Mississippi Racial Divide
By Jason Woods | April 14, 2026
In the summer of 1955, Heifer Project — now Heifer International — started working with the Prentiss Institute, an African-American junior college and vocational school. It was the start of a 30-year partnership that eventually helped empower families to lead the charge for desegregation in their community.
From The Archives
Presidential Families Eisenhower, Bush, Clinton AND Bartlett have at least one thing in common: they like Heifer International
By Molly Mitchell | October 23, 2026
Climate
Everything You Need to Know About Growing Trees From Seeds (Advice From A 12-Year-Old Expert)
By Bethany Ivie | October 23, 2026
Climate
7 Things You Didn't Know About Trees (And Why You Should Plant Some Today)
By Austin Bailey | October 23, 2026
Food & Water
It smells worse than it tastes and other lies people tell about durian
It smells worse than it tastes and other lies people tell about durian
By Heifer International | October 12, 2026
With durian, you either love it or you hate it. There is no middle ground.
Lifestyle
Life on the Mekong River: working, shopping and bunking on the water
By Austin Bailey | October 23, 2026
Lifestyle
Female Friendship Prevails in Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao
By Molly Mitchell | October 23, 2026
Climate
4 Easy and Fun Ways to Celebrate World Water Day with Kids of All Ages
By Heifer International | October 23, 2026