For twenty-six years, ECHO in south Florida has been providing instruction, training, and encouragement for agricultural workers at their home base every November. Thanks to Covid-19, ECHO’s 27th International Agricultural Conference will be open to participants from around the world, no visas or airplane tickets needed. The conference will be […]
Regions and Countries: agriculture
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From Tearfund comes a fascinating interview with a “crazy little family” in northern Thailand. 14 years ago Tui, Da and their daughter Leklek set themselves a goal that is hard to beat: Our desire as a family is to glorify God by caring for his creation in a way that […]
It is a little known fact that smaller farms are actually more productive than large ones. This issue was highlighted in an article in The Ecologist some time ago but still relevant. Here’s a snippet: The paradox, however, and one of the reasons why despite having so little land, small […]
Two years ago Shelley Spruit’s cooking was the highlight of the LWCCN Europe Conference in France. But Shelley is more than a cook – she’s a grain farmer in Ontario, Canada, working with her husband Tony to grow and distribute ancient traditional grain varieties to other farmers, chefs and restaurants. Read Shelley’s latest note to us.
ECHO Asia has a conference coming 1-4 October in Chiang Mai. This is a great opportunity for anyone in SE Asia who is working in agriculture. See the web article for details, links, and a video.