Farming for Our Future

Partner with Heifer International to help smallholder farmers build climate-smart farms, lift families out of poverty, and transform our global food system.

Smallholder farmers produce up to a third of the world’s food. Many are women living in poverty, facing the daily realities of climate change, market barriers, and limited resources. Heifer International’s Farming For Our Future campaign is a global call to action. Together, we can equip these farmers with the tools, training, and support they need to thrive and lead the way to a more resilient food system.

Why It Matters

  • 500 million smallholder farms feed the world, but many live in poverty
  • Agriculture contributes up to 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions
  • Climate change threatens food security, from extreme weather to rising prices

Farming families are on the frontlines of the climate and hunger crisis. With the right support, they are also the key to solving it.

Our Approach

Heifer partners directly with smallholder farmers to build sustainable, resilient livelihoods. Our strategy is grounded in three essential pillars:

Economic Development

Farmers gain access to markets, financing, training, and tools that increase income and independence.

Climate-Smart Agriculture

We promote regenerative practices that improve soil health, sequester carbon, and protect ecosystems.

Empowering Women and Youth

We ensure women and youth have direct access to leadership training, credit, and farming resources to drive long-term change in their communities.

 

Our Impact

Heifer’s model works. Since 1944, we’ve helped more than 52 million farming families around the world.

  • 1.34 million households reached
  • 1.9 million women-headed households assisted
  • 47,000 women leading Heifer-supported organizations
  • 161,000 households using climate-smart agriculture techniques
  • $66.2 million saved by cooperatives since 2019

Together, we are building climate resilience, economic opportunity, and food security.

 

How to Partner

Employee Engagement

Inspire your teams and strengthen company culture through interactive, mission-driven experiences. We offer in-person and virtual programs that connect employees to the farmers and communities they’re helping support. Opportunities include:

  • Honey Harvest: Build pollinator habitats while learning how bees play a key role in ending hunger and poverty
  • Behind the Grind: Explore the journey of coffee from farm to cup and discover how your morning brew fuels resilience
  • Field Visits: Visit Heifer Ranch in Arkansas or project sites around the world to see our work in action
  • Thank a Farmer: Send messages of appreciation and solidarity to the farmers feeding the world

Consumer Engagement

Engage your customers around purpose with customizable programs designed to drive impact and visibility. Options include:

  • Point-of-sale campaigns
  • Retail activations
  • Co-branded product collaborations

Custom Partnerships

Every partner is different, and so is every opportunity. We’ll work with you to co-create a tailored engagement strategy that aligns with your goals and amplifies your impact.

Ready to help build a more resilient, sustainable future? Let’s talk about what partnership could look like for you.

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Stories

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An Ambitious Mother Feeds Her Family, Fulfills New Dreams

With support from Heifer International, Tor Pon Louk has transformed from a struggling farmer into a successful business owner and leader for her community in Cambodia.

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After joining a Heifer India project in 2013, Panchu Devi learned to write — and to rethink, together with her family, long-held beliefs about the role of girls and women in the household and society at large.

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Seeds of Success: A Zambian Mother Lifts Up Her Community

Betty Chisamu received training and support from Heifer Zambia in the form of high-quality seeds and a new bicycle. With her newfound knowledge, she’s transforming the lives of her family and community.

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