Homestead Gardening Category

Effective corporate investment in social development: recognising people’s basic needs

Community Gardening, Community Market Gardens, Community Tree Planting, Food Gardening, Food Security, Homestead Gardening Category, Thought Leadership

2 years ago

CSI and ESG are both core business strategies for value creation. Yet, they often fail to consider the basic needs and real experiences of the people and communities requiring support. …

Potential solutions to the global food security crisis: diversity, sustainability, and localised networks

Community Gardening, Community Market Gardens, FEED Africa, Food Gardening, Food Security, Homestead Gardening Category, Permaculture, Resources, Thought Leadership

2 years ago

Part three of a three-part series on the state of food security in South Africa. There are a number of potential solutions to the global food security crisis. One thing is…

Food for thought: how global crises are affecting food security in Africa

FEED Africa, Food Gardening, Food Security, Homestead Gardening Category, Permaculture, Resources, Thought Leadership

2 years ago

Part one of a three-part series on the state of food security in South Africa. The COVID-19 pandemic; outbreak of war in Ukraine; a looming European energy crisis – 2022…

Good CSI implementation partners are hard to find

Community Gardening, Food Gardening, Food Security, Homestead Gardening Category, Permaculture, Resources, Thought Leadership

2 years ago

There are many companies looking to channel corporate social investment (CSI) funds into worthy causes in South Africa. Food security projects are often high on the agenda, but good CSI…

HOW TO: Four ways to reduce food waste

Community Gardening, Food Gardening, Food Security, Homestead Gardening Category, Resources, Thought Leadership

3 years ago

Food waste is a major source of squandered emissions, water and inputs. Our food system is a major source of carbon emissions and pollution – and when we waste food,…

Women make Africa food secure – and they need our support

Community Gardening, Community Market Gardens, FEED Africa, Food Gardening, Food Security, Homestead Gardening Category, Resources, Thought Leadership

3 years ago

In southern Africa, women keep their families – and in fact whole nations – food secure. Without them, there would be no food security, according to the United Nations’ Food…

FTFA boosts food production to uplift communities

Boosting Food Production and Uplifting Communities with Agroecology

Community Gardening, Community Market Gardens, Food Gardening, Homestead Gardening Category, Latest Projects, Permaculture

4 years ago

As soon as Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) begins working with farmers, the clock starts ticking. The aim is to boost food production with agroecology. If we are not…

The time to grow your own victory garden is now

Community Gardening, Food Gardening, Food Security, Homestead Gardening Category, Latest Projects, Permaculture

4 years ago

2020 will go down in the history books as a year to remember. The rise in uncertainty and fear, income losses and a vulnerable food supply has severely impacted our…

Grassroots food security: Behind the scenes with an FTFA Ecopreneur

Community Gardening, Community Market Gardens, Food Gardening, Food Security, Homestead Gardening Category, Latest Projects, Permaculture

4 years ago

Nicholas Ramunenyiwa is an FTFA Ecopreneur and farmer in Limpopo. He tells us how he got into grassroots community gardening and what it is like to build food security in…

Homestead Gardening Category

Potential solutions to the global food security crisis: diversity, sustainability, and localised networks

HOW TO: Four ways to reduce food waste

Women make Africa food secure – and they need our support

Boosting Food Production and Uplifting Communities with Agroecology

The time to grow your own victory garden is now

Grassroots food security: Behind the scenes with an FTFA Ecopreneur

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