Trees have many functions on small family farms. Their roots hold precious top soil in place, and the branches of some varieties provide vitamin-laden fruit--a ready source of both nutrition and income. And in regions where cooking is still done with firewood, families with trees can use fallen branches instead of purchasing or poaching from forest reserves.

This gift will allow a small family farm in Nepal, Zambia or Nicaragua to experience the benefits of micro irrigation. Introducing low cost drip irrigation systems and better agriculture training will provide small land holding farmers with real solutions and the means to increase their income year after year in a responsible, low-impact way. Your gift also supports practical and tangible training for the family....

Your gift of $250 will allow a one year training commitment to be given to a rural farming family in Zambia. This training will consist of improved irrigation and planting techniques and will also teach the farmers how to access and use affordable water technology, effective and safe fertilizer, and high quality seeds to increase productivity. Your gift will grow exponentially as it makes a...

Pig farming has a long tradition in rural farming communities of Vietnam, such as Thua Hue and especially among landless, ethnic minorities where pig farming is a practical and efficient way for farmers to produce additional revenue for family survival. Pig production has been identified as an exceptionally promising entry point for income generation in the region due to the high market demand for pork,...

Your gift will allow rural Bangladeshi farmers within the northwestern districts to move out of the poverty cycle of subsistence farming. IDE will teach farmers the required skills to harvest and process high demand spices such as cinnamon, chili and turmeric. With your help, IDE will fund additional training seminars focused on harvesting, processing, drying, storing, cleaning sorting, and packaging techniques. Spices are a great...

Your gift will be used to give small farmers in rural Ethiopia new market opportunities to sell their honey and pepper products domestically and globally. Specifically, IDE will use your gift to provide farmer groups with business skills, technical support, and solid market information. These tools will allow small farmers to lift themselves and their communities out of poverty through effective participation in local, national...

Your gift will allow IDE to respond to the urgent needs of our communities, allowing us to have the greatest impact on the greatest number of people. Your gift will be used to fund needed development projects which respond to the gaps in development effecting rural farmers around the world. The response of IDE varies based on local needs, resources and customs, but seeks to...

Your gift will allow IDE to respond to the urgent needs of our communities, allowing us to have the greatest impact on the greatest number of people. Your gift will be used to develop affordable farming technologies such as treadle pumps, drip irrigation systems or improved well drilling techniques. IDE will put your money to work where it will have the greatest influence on rural...

Your gift will allow IDE to respond to the urgent needs of our communities, allowing us to have the greatest impact on the greatest number of people by using your gift to provide rural subsistence farmers with the needed education and training to improve farming and harvesting practices. Educational workshops will also focus on providing market information, entrepreneurial skills and niche market development.

Your gift will be used to give small farmers in rural Nepal new market opportunities to sell their essential oil products domestically and globally. Specifically, IDE will provide business training, technical support, and solid market information to the farmers who grow and extract essential oils from lemongrass, citronella, menthol, and curry leaves. These tools will allow small farmers to lift themselves and their communities out...

Your gift will allow IDE to respond to the urgent needs of our communities, allowing us to have the greatest impact on the greatest number of people. IDE will use your gift to fund needed training and empowerment programs for women in the rural areas of countries IDE works. IDE will put your money to work where it will have the greatest influence on rural...

Your gift will provide seeds and tools for one woman. When you give a woman something as simple as the seeds and tools she needs to grow food, you are empowering her and her entire community to break free from the cycle of hunger and disease. You are supporting good nutrition, promoting sustainable agriculture, and helping to strengthen communities that have been affected by conflict...

Your gift will provide a KickStart Super MoneyMaker Pump for one family, lifting them out of poverty. What does "out of poverty" look like? It means a family has enough food to eat, decent clothes and shelter, enough money to send their children to school and still have money left over to invest in the future. That's what KickStart creates.

Goats are low-cost, high-yield livestock that can quickly and sustainably improve a family's livelihood, providing milk and offspring for food and income. Your gift will provide one goat for a family, a warm, fuzzy gift that keeps on giving.

With this gift, you give family farmers in trouble the hope and support they need to survive and thrive after a crisis. Our farm advocates have decades of experience. They provide confidential support, business planning advice, and financial counseling. They advocate for farmers during visits with lenders and arbitrators. Independent family farmers work hard to build their communities, tend the land, care for their families...

This gift sends five copies of "Come to the Table: How People of Faith Can Relieve Hunger and Support Local Farms in North Carolina" to a church or other faith community. Houses of faith can build projects that bring local food to families in need, supporting local farms and feeding the hungry. Already, churches have used this guidebook to start community gardens, hold local-food dinners,...

Your gift enables farmers to learn about new federal laws that protect them from fraud and unfair business practices. These rights can make a crucial difference to farm families, but they are buried in obscure regulations. For instance, farmers no longer have to sign away their right to take a company to court when they sign a contract. In the past, most contracts required that...

This gift will enable one farm or other food business to be certified under Agricultural Justice Project standards. It brings fair, local, organic food to market and improves conditions for farmers and workers. The AJP's standards ensure fair working conditions and wages for people in every part of organic food production, from farmers and farm workers to retail employees. AJP provides marketplace rewards for family...

This gift will provide 15 minutes of business planning assistance to a limited-resource farmer embarking on a nontraditional enterprise. It will bring new jobs to rural communities, keep families on their family farms, grow local and organic food, and enable farm entrepreneurs to lead the way into the future. Our advisers provide workshops and on-on-one assistance on developing cash flow analysis, income projections, and other...

This gift will plant one row of research crops on an organic farm. This row will be part of project to develop seed varieties that grow best on organic farms, and that are owned by the public, not corporations. The research project will be led by a coalition of organic farmers, plant breeders, extension agents and researchers. This project will focus on varieties of soybeans,...