A new caravan of Hondurans hopes to leave violence and poverty behind

...ff are keeping an eye on not only on the progress of the caravan of Honduran people, but also on the humanitarian and political reception they get as they travel north. While governments in Guatemala and Mexico are under pressure to close the borders, people, poor people, are organizing shelters and collecting food to feed the migrant caravan. A fantastic example of solidarity when bigot...

Date: Oct 19th, 2018  |  Category: Citizens Without Borders

https://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/blog/2018/October/caravan-of-hondurans-hopes-to-leave-poverty-behind.html

From Sap to Syrup: How Maple Syrup is Made

Here's how delicious maple syrup makes it from tree sap to the sweet breakfast ambrosia on your plate!

https://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/blog/2018/December/how-maple-sugar-is-made.html

How to beat the holiday shopping blues

The shopping frenzy of the weekend after Thanksgiving can be great for those go-getters who relish the thrill of a good deal, but then there are those of us for whom the Black Friday rush is an absolu...

https://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/blog/2018/November/how-to-beat-black-friday-blues.html

Heifer Mexico Gives Food and Medicine to Children of Migrant Caravan

...mericas program manager. On October 13, a group of 2,000 people left San Pedro Sula, Honduras, headed north toward the United States. As the caravan traveled, more Hondurans as well as some Guatemalans, Nicaraguans, Salvadorians and Mexicans joined. In Honduras, Heifer is working with small-scale farmers and entrepreneurs to create opportunities so people don’t have to make the harrow...

Date: Nov 14th, 2018  |  Category: Citizens Without Borders

https://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/blog/2018/November/heifer-mexico-gives-food-and-medicine-to-children-of-migrant-caravan.html

5 Ways to Celebrate World Food Day in Your Classroom

Celebrate World Food Day with Heifer on October 16th! By educating your students about food and how they can take action to end food insecurity at home and abroad, you can help us along the path towar...

https://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/blog/2018/October/5-ways-to-celebrate-world-food-day-in-your-classroom.html

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy Will Overwhelm You, But In a Good Way

Sometimes a novel captures the feel of a place far more clearly than nonfiction can. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness mirrors India's clashing confusion of tradition and progress, Hindu and Muslim, we...

https://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/blog/2018/December/the-ministry-of-utmost-happiness-review.html

Wendell Berry Puts Us All on Blast

...d conservation.While Berry is laser-focused on the issues in the United States, we know from our work with small-scale farmers that industrial agriculture is causing problems worldwide. From Guatemala to Kenya, small-scale farmers are facing threats from big ag.  Wendell Berry's Reading List Famously elusive and wary of the spotlight, Berry did not hesitate to respond to then recent ...

Date: Oct 2nd, 2018  |  Category: Tread Lightly

https://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/blog/2018/October/wendell-berry-puts-us-all-on-blast.html

Heifer Provides Emergency Supplies for Quake Victims

Rolando Lopez, communications coordinator for Heifer Guatemala An update from Rolando Lopez, communications coordinator for Heifer Guatemala: Heifer International regrets the loss of human lives and damage caused by the eruption of the Volcán de Fu...

Date: Jun 13th, 2018  |  Category: What's New with Heifer

https://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/blog/2018/june/heifer-provides-emergency-supplies-for-quake-victims.html

5 Easy Ways to Save the Bees (And the World)

It’s no secret these days that bees are extremely important. In addition to being everyone’s favorite picnic guests, bees function as some of the great pollinators in the world. According to the ...

Date: Aug 29th, 2018  |  Category: Tread Lightly

https://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/blog/2018/August/5-easy-ways-to-save-the-bees-and-save-the-world.html

Disaster Support in Guatemala in Wake of Floods, Mudslides

On the night of September 27, heavy rains poured onto Alta Verapaz in the Polochic River Basin, where several Heifer Guatemala projects live. In the Pantic, Tamahú and Alta Verapaz communities there were floods and mudslides that affected 200 people. Two are deceased and 8 are still missing. These events initiated...

Date: Oct 10th, 2017  |  Category: What's New with Heifer

https://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/blog/2017/October/guatemala-floods.html