Help Ecuador’s small-scale farmers break the cycle of hunger
Goal Ends: June 30, 2023
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Small-scale farmers account for more than one third of Ecuador’s agricultural production but their incomes are minimal and seasonal. As a result, they work to achieve subsistence rather than investing in sustainability.
The Future of Food works with small-scale farmers, emphasizing environmental stewardship and indigenous and conventional farming methods. The project helps farmers come together in member-owned associations and cooperatives so they can aggregate produce and sell to larger markets.
Launched in 2019, the project is expanding access to nutritious, sustainably grown food. When marketplaces closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, farmers’ regular sales channels disappeared overnight. Heifer Ecuador responded by setting up a home delivery service that connected rural farmers to consumers in cities, providing continued access to food and reliable incomes. Farmers started selling food baskets with fresh produce, honey, coffee and dairy products.
The program’s main activities — training on irrigation, organic fertilizer and pest control and the organic certification processes — provide farmers with the skills and resources to continue producing environmentally friendly food for years to come.
ENDS JUNE 30, 2023
Your donation creates a generation’s worth of knowledge and empowers Ecuadorians to break the cycle of hunger and poverty. Through training and technology, this project builds resilient communities and resilient ecosystems, ensuring that Ecuador’s farmlands remain financially and ecologically productive year after year.
Heifer's mission is to work with communities to end hunger and poverty while caring for the Earth. Heifer does this by providing appropriate livestock, training and related services to communities of small-scale farmers worldwide.
Heifer International is exempt from federal income tax under 26 U.S.C. Section 501(c)(3), and is a non-profit organization eligible to receive tax-deductible donations. Each donation to Heifer is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. You should consult your tax professional for specific advice.
