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Young leaders shaping the future of food systems through film: looking back on the 2024 Field to Film Festival
On December 6, we witnessed the talent, creativity, and passion of young people from different corners of the world, who invited us into realities that deserve to be seen, understood, and celebrated. Immerse yourself in their stories by watching their short films.
Listening to Local Voices : Storytellers Around the Globe
In the US, there is a heightened sense that the rules of our political and economic system seembroke…
Improving the Food Security, Incomes and Nutrition of Women-Led Families in Central Nepal
Groundswell International and our partner on the ground in Nepal, the Baudh Bahunipati Project Pariw…
Learning from COVID-19 in the Philippines: Why Growing Our Own Food Is Essential
By: Rene Lucero, Guest Writer Cebu is an island province in the central part of the Philippines that…
Groundswell’s 2020 Annual Report: Highlights
Each year, the annual report sums up the progress our organization has made in countries around the …
Catalyzing Resilient Seed Systems in Mexico during COVID-19
In southern Mexico, the loss of native seed varieties is a crisis undermining indigenous communities…
Improving the resilience of rural communities in the Sahel through pro-equity agroecology interventions
Vulnerability looks different across all rural communities. Pro-equity agroecology programs must tak…
In Loving Memory of Rebecca Akua Sabri
Rural Women Farmers Association of Ghana This tribute piece is a guest post from her sons, Den…
The Dry Corridor in Crisis
The Dry Corridor of Central America is in crisis. Extreme environmental degradation, increasingly un…
A Revolution of Accountability and Transparency
Groundswell’s founders created a bottom-up, network organizational structure that seeks to be truly …
Guiding Principles in Challenging Times
This has been an exhausting and disorienting year. In the United States, we face deep divisions, eve…
Hurricane Eta is a Bleak Reminder of a Climate in Crisis and Why Agroecology is a Solution
Hurricane Eta, the most recent and devastating hurricane that unleashed its fury in Central America,…
COVID-19 Recovery Is a Chance to Make the Africa Food and Farming System More Resilient
The pandemic has acted as a giant magnifying lens. It has shed light on inequality, the vulnerabilit…