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Update: Hurricanes Eta and Iota Leave Trail of Devastation Across Central America
A map tracking the path of Hurricane Iota. Image by Fleur De Odile via Wikimedia Commons.

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Update: Hurricanes Eta and Iota Leave Trail of Devastation Across Central America

By Heifer International | November 24, 2020

Category 4 Hurricane Iota made landfall in Central America on November 16, 2020, less than two weeks after Hurricane Eta devastated the region....

Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken Discusses Why Many Charities Shouldn't Take Their Futures For Granted
Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken (Right) and Heifer President and CEO, Pierre Ferrari (Left) during their Zoom conversation.

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Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken Discusses Why Many Charities Shouldn't Take Their Futures For Granted

By Bethany Ivie | November 20, 2020

During her recent #HeiferTogether chat with Heifer CEO ,Pierre Ferrari, Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken discussed organizational effectiveness,...

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Central America: Disaster Ready Communities RISE-UP to Overwhelming Climate Threats
Heifer Guatemala, in partnership with COMRED, distributes food to victims of Hurricanes Eta and Iota.

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Central America: Disaster Ready Communities RISE-UP to Overwhelming Climate Threats

By A’Melody Lee Jacobi | November 20, 2020

Heifer International's Rise Up project ended in 2020, but its effects have helped farmers in Alta Verapaz weather Hurricanes Eta and Iota.

A Conversation with Top Chef’s Tom Colicchio on the U.S. Food System, COVID-19 and Making Hunger Political
A person stands holding a cluster of tomatoes on a vine. He/She/They are clearly outdoors near a garden. They are wearing a white t-shirt and their head isn't visible.

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A Conversation with Top Chef’s Tom Colicchio on the U.S. Food System, COVID-19 and Making Hunger Political

By Bethany Ivie | November 11, 2020

Best known for his longstanding role as a judge on Top Chef, world-renowned chef, and owner of Crafted Hospitality, Tom Colicchio, has used his...

Small-Scale Farms are the Best Option for Buying a Turkey to Cook for Your Thanksgiving Dinner
Small-Scale Farms are the Best Option for Buying a Turkey to Cook for Your Thanksgiving Dinner.

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Small-Scale Farms are the Best Option for Buying a Turkey to Cook for Your Thanksgiving Dinner

By Jason Woods | November 9, 2020

Thanksgiving in 2020 will look much different than years past due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but small-scale farmers are making sure that families...

Soil Expert Dr. Esther Ngumbi Talks Microorganisms over Monoculture
A large mound of red dirt with a single green plant in the center

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Soil Expert Dr. Esther Ngumbi Talks Microorganisms over Monoculture

By Bethany Ivie | October 24, 2020

On October 23, Dr. Esther Ngumbi joined Pierre Ferarri for a #HeiferTogether chat focused on soil, the important microbes that live within it and...

A World Food Day Discussion: How Heifer is Responding to COVID-19 in Nepal, Cambodia, Kenya and Ecuador
A woman in a red tunic harvests crops in a field.

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A World Food Day Discussion: How Heifer is Responding to COVID-19 in Nepal, Cambodia, Kenya and Ecuador

By Bethany Ivie | October 21, 2020

On World Food Day, Heifer International President and CEO Pierre Ferrari hosted a one-hour conversation series with Heifer country programs to...

Heifer International Unveils New Blockchain Platform Enabling Donations to Honduran Chocolate Farmers
A pair of hands holds aged cacao seeds that will (eventually) be processed into the chocolate we know and love.

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Heifer International Unveils New Blockchain Platform Enabling Donations to Honduran Chocolate Farmers

By Jesus Pizarro | October 15, 2020

This new platform expands on Heifer's use of Blockchain technology and enables you to see exactly how your donation is helping small-scale...

Innovation for Good: Fighting Global Hunger with Regenerative Agriculture at the 2020 Fast Company Innovation Festival #FCFestival
Donna Kilpatrick stands with her arms crossed in front of a herd of brown cattle.

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Innovation for Good: Fighting Global Hunger with Regenerative Agriculture at the 2020 Fast Company Innovation Festival #FCFestival

By A’Melody Lee Jacobi | October 13, 2020

Donna Kilpatrick, Heifer International Ranch Livestock Manager, is passionate about soil. Photo by Phillip Davis.

How Impact Investing Can Boost Rural Economies During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
How Impact Investing Can Boost Rural Economies During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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How Impact Investing Can Boost Rural Economies During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Terry Wyer | September 30, 2020

Innovative financing is critical to strengthening rural economies in developing countries. In particular, impact investments are particularly...