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New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof Shares Thoughts on Pandemic, Global Hunger
New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof Shares Thoughts on Pandemic, Global Hunger.

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New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof Shares Thoughts on Pandemic, Global Hunger

Nicholas Kristof is deeply worried about the pandemic. And not just the one you’re thinking of. The two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and columnist...

On the Galapagos Islands, Heifer Ecuador Farmers Are Feeding Families While Preserving the Ecosystem
On the Galapagos Islands, Heifer Ecuador Farmers Are Feeding Families While Preserving the Ecosystem.

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On the Galapagos Islands, Heifer Ecuador Farmers Are Feeding Families While Preserving the Ecosystem

To meet both demand for fresh food and the need to protect the ecosystem, Heifer Ecuador is partnering with the Ministry of Agriculture, Farming,...

Kenyan Farmers Navigate COVID-19 with Education and Equipment Upgrades
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Kenyan Farmers Navigate COVID-19 with Education and Equipment Upgrades

Heifer Kenya is working to give farmers, staff and local partners access to education in COVID-19 safety measures while local farmer co-ops are...

MIT D-Lab Founder Amy Smith Discusses Appropriate Technology and Fighting Poverty
MIT D-Lab Founder Amy Smith Discusses Appropriate Technology and Fighting Poverty.

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MIT D-Lab Founder Amy Smith Discusses Appropriate Technology and Fighting Poverty

From an early age, Amy Smith felt she should use her skills to end poverty. With aptitude and passion for both engineering and international...

Sherry-Lee Singh Explains How The Walmart Foundation Is Investing In Farmers
A woman in a red shirt squats among a flock of chickens. She is smiling down at one who is looking up at her with curiosity.

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Sherry-Lee Singh Explains How The Walmart Foundation Is Investing In Farmers

As the Director of Sustainability for the Walmart Foundation, Sherry-Lee Singh knows a thing or two about sustainable agriculture. In this chat...

Bangladesh Cooperatives Care for Communities Struggling During COVID-19 Lockdown
Bangladesh Cooperatives Care for Communities Struggling During COVID-19 Lockdown.

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Bangladesh Cooperatives Care for Communities Struggling During COVID-19 Lockdown

Heifer cooperatives in Bangladesh supported 600 of their members affected by COVID-19 and the country's subsequent lockdown with donations of food...

Leah Penniman Talks Anti-Racism, Reparations and Farming While Black
Leah Penniman Talks Anti-Racism, Reparations and Farming While Black.

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Leah Penniman Talks Anti-Racism, Reparations and Farming While Black

Farmer, author and co-founder of Soul Fire Farm, Leah Penniman sat down with Heifer International CEO, Pierre Ferrari as a part of the...

Rooted in Racism: Dark Profits in the Coffee Industry
Rooted in Racism: Dark Profits in the Coffee Industry.

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Rooted in Racism: Dark Profits in the Coffee Industry

Given the plight of present-day coffee farmers, one might assume the coffee business is largely unprofitable, perhaps plagued by razor thin margins...