Field Notes

New feature celebrates Healthy Corners’ 15-year history of increasing access to healthy foods in the District

“The day that you spend with me, I will make sure that you get something out of here.”

I have just returned from the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali, Rwanda – the 20th anniversary of a gathering that began as a small agricultural conference and has grown into the continent’s most important annual meeting point for policymakers, financiers, farmers, and food-system practitioners. This year’s theme, “Investing in Africa’s Agri-Food Systems: Nourishing Nations, […]

Creating lasting change takes more than a one-off contribution. It takes consistency, shared purpose, and a commitment to strengthening communities over time. Capital PropFund, also known as Fortress Real Estate Investments, exemplifies this approach. Through its sponsorship of 32 Beneficiary Organisations across Gauteng, the Western Cape, North West, the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga,

On 26 September, we join the global community in observing World Environmental Health Day under the theme “Standing with Science to Protect Communities.” The theme highlights the importance of evidence based action in creating healthier, safer, and more resilient communities. At FoodForward SA, we believe that effective solutions must be informed by evidence. Our Foodbanking […]

Written By: David Banda, SFHC Staff Figure 1: SFHC Team and Health Personnel Soils, Food and Healthy Communities (SFHC) conducted a practical training on Bokashi manure production for health personnel at the SFHC Farmer Research and Training Centre.... Read More

Written By: David Banda, SFHC Staff Knowledge exchange is at the heart of strengthening agroecology. On 24th July 2026, the Soils, Food and Healthy Communities (SFHC) team visited SCOPE Malawi in Lilongwe to learn from successful farmer-led initiatives... Read More

The innovative program brings fresh, healthy, affordable food to corner stores and customers across the District

SUNSHINE COAST, AUSTRALIA | 13 August 2026 — The University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) and MORDI Tonga Trust have formalised a new partnership aimed at strengthening collaboration in research, capacity building and community-led development across Tonga and the wider Pacific. The partnership was formalised... The post UniSC and MORDI Tonga Trust sign MOU advancing Pacific-led research and commu

With the rainy season approaching, we’re digging in Samburu, #Kenya, together with the Westgate community. Thanks to everyone's contributions, we’ve already reached 30% of our goal, and those #EarthSmiles are now taking shape on the ground! But we’re only getting started! If one Earth Smile can help regreen 124m2 of land, can you imagine how many hectares we could help restore if we raised all 10,

👀 Ever wondered what goes behind the scenes of the gorgeous photography you love to see? Join our own Virginia and photographer, Adaka Lineker, on a footage collection trip! We asked them what stands out from trips like these. Their answer? The #journey itself. 🛻 🌍 Some sites are remote. Long drives, rough or washed-out roads, changing routes, early mornings, figuring it out as they go. Hours o

Putting Farmers first : Invest in small-scale farms in sub-saharan Africa. kevin_tum Tue, 25-08-2026 - 15:22 Invest in small-scale farms in Sub-Saharan Africa. Your donation makes a real difference $25 is enough to provide a full service bundle to a farmer for a year $40 is enough to deliver 1,140 tree seed kits and training to families in Kenya $110 is enough to insure 20 farmers against crop fai

Putting Farmers First | One Acre Fund kevin_tum Tue, 25-08-2026 - 14:13 Farmers are the key to achieving food security and prosperity. In Sub-Saharan Africa, most people living on $1 a day are farmers. One Acre Fund supplies farmers with the farm supplies and training they need to grow more food and earn more money. What we do Delivering prosperity Millions of farmers choose to work with One Acre

Ever wondered what happens when you dig #EarthSmiles within a Grass Seed Bank? Take a look at this site in Oltiasika, #Kenya. With the care of the Maasai women’s groups running it, and the extra boost given by the 1,300+ Earth Smiles dug within it, this protected patch of land becomes increasingly productive year after year! 🌧️ 📍Oltiasika, Kuku, Chyulu landscape, Kenya 🤝 In collaboration with:

The Government of Tonga, in partnership with the International Fund for AgriculturalDevelopment (IFAD) and MORDI Tonga Trust, today officially launched the Tonga RuralInnovation Project – Phase III (TRIP III), marking a significant milestone in theKingdom’s commitment to empowering rural communities and building a more resilientfuture. The... The post Tonga Launches TRIP III to Strengthen Rural Li

Investing in Her Future kevin_tum Fri, 17-07-2026 - 12:46 Invest in small-scale farms in Sub-Saharan Africa. Building pathways to prosperity25-year-old Keziah Danjuma, a smallholder farmer from Pyatta village in Nigeria, once faced an uncertain future, struggling to access opportunities that could help her build a better livelihood. After completing secondary school, Keziah aspired to further her

The Soils, Food and Healthy Communities (SFHC) Farmer Research and Training Centre first opened its doors in 2017 and has since become the hub of agroecology training, farmer-led research, and knowledge exchange in northern Malawi. What began as... Read More

The Tonga Meteorological Service (TMS) has officially declared the onset of El Niño conditions affecting Tonga and the wider Pacific region following the latest climate monitoring and forecasting assessments. El Niño is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon characterized by warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the... The post Tonga Meteorological Service Declares El Niño Conditions f

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Feature photo credit: Nordgen Since the opening of the Seed Vault in 2008, this is the 70th deposit and brings the total number of seed samples in the Seed Vault to 1,401,285. In total, 15,387 seed samples from 11 genebanks were deposited for long-term safeguarding in the world’s largest secure seed-storage facility. The June deposit featured almost twice as many…

Since October, the Ginen i Halom Tåno' program has trained 32 hunters in safety and ethics, paired 19 of them with 9 volunteer mentors for guided hunts, and harvested over 700 lbs of wild pig - turning Guam's invasive feral pig problem into a source of food security and a living connection to CHamoru tradition.