Posts by Grow Ahead
Scholarship: Elizabeth Mpofu
Campaign Goal: $2,500
Country: Zimbabwe
Elizabeth is seeking a scholarship to travel to other countries practicing agroecology and regenerative agriculture to learn from their experiences and share what she learns through workshops with other women farmers in Zimbabwe and Southern Africa.
Read MoreReforestation and Revitalizing Coffee Production in Peru
Campaign Goal: $46,700 Country: Peru Grow Ahead has teamed up with Peruvian Cooperativa Norandino to support the families affected by “La Roya” blight through a farmer-driven agroforestry program. The program is geared towards revitalizing their coffee production, as well as supporting the conservation and reforestation of the local ecosystem.
Read MoreCall for Scholarship Applications
Apply for funding for a scholarship to attend a training or workshop on agroecology or regenerative organic agriculture
Read MoreWebinar | Boost Your Social and Environmental Impact by Supporting Small-Scale Farmers
Join us on February 7th to talk about the brand opportunity for regenerative agriculture from strategic marketing expert Eric J Pierce (New Hope Network); how partnering with small-scale farmers can boost your brand’s social and environmental impact from Grow Ahead’s Alex Groome; and hear from Guayaki’s Gretchen Grani about how yerba mate is regenerating rainforest and livelihoods.
Read MoreWebinar | How Agroforestry Can Boost Climate Resilience and Food Security
Join us for your lunch break for a free webinar to learn about the science behind one of the 100 leading climate solutions from agroforestry expert and Project Drawdown Senior Fellow Eric Toensmeier; the story of a leading agroforestry farm in Brazil from agroforester, businessman, and former Formula 1 racing driver Pedro Diniz; and how agroforestry can support climate resilient farms while boosting local food security for small-scale farmers from Grow Ahead’s director, Ryan Zinn Rodriguez.
Read More2017 Highlights: Small-Scale Farmers Cool the Planet & Nourish the World
Grow Ahead re-launched in May 2017 to support small-scale farmers address the challenge of climate change in their communities by crowdfunding for farmer-driven resiliency efforts. And thanks to you, we’ve come a long way. Here are a few highlights from 2017 that we look forward to expanding upon in 2018.
Read MoreWebinar | Creating Resilient Supply Networks: Partnering With Small-Scale Farmers
Join us on December 7 to talk about how coffee importers are supporting growers, about fair trade businesses that are working to support the resilience of smallholder farmers in their supply networks, and about how crowdfunding can support and enhance such initiatives.
Read MoreGrow Ahead and Coop Coffees Successfully Crowdfund Farmer-to-Farmer Training for Climate Resilience
Grow Ahead and Coop Coffees successfully crowdfunded US$15,000 for the first Farmer-to-Farmer training of Grow Ahead’s farmer climate resiliency program.
Read More3 Reasons to Partner With Grow Ahead
Grow Ahead is supporting the global movement to boost the resilience of family farmer communities and fair trade cooperatives around the world through crowdfunding. We believe business has an important role to play—here’s how you can get involved.
Read More3 Ways Business Can Support Regenerative Organic Agriculture
Here’s how you can become a business that supports small farmers and the regenerative agriculture movement.
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