Transforming Lives With SFA in Haiti
On the eve of Giving Tuesday, we asked members of the Smallholder Farmers Alliance in Haiti to let you know how donations to the SFA...
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Hugh Locke + Timote Georges
Oct 33 min read
Yes… Some Good News From Haiti
Good news from Haiti would seem to be a self-contradiction of late, but nonetheless we have some positive news to share about the ...
Hugh Locke + Timote Georges
Sep 31 min read
Loans Help Women Farmers in Haiti “have the lives they deserve”
“We are brave! We are not afraid…”, said Benita Bien-Aimé, a member of the Smallholder Farmers Alliance (SFA) in Haiti, when asked by a...
Hugh Locke + Timote Georges
Jul 311 min read
A Personal Account of How Microcredit Lending is Changing the Lives of Women Farmers in Haiti
"Women are the foundation for the economy in my community, and in the whole country” said Marimène Tijuste, a member of the Smallholder...
Hugh Locke
Apr 44 min read
Broadening the Scope of Haiti’s Headlines
The recent deluge of headlines about Haiti has largely focused on gang activity in Port-au-Prince. I would like to suggest this coverage...
Hugh Locke + Timote Georges
Mar 202 min read
Calling for the Agricultural Revival of Haiti
It is hard to imagine, based on current headlines, but for much of the 19th century Haiti was known for its agricultural innovation and...
Hugh Locke
Mar 83 min read
Firsthand Gangland Encounter in Haiti
With gangs in near total control of Port-au-Prince and the country in a state of emergency, I am reminded of my first encounter with a...
Hugh Locke
Mar 63 min read
Report From Inside the National Penitentiary in Haiti
In commenting on the escape of thousands of prisoners following a gang attack on the National Penitentiary in Haiti last Saturday, I do...
Hugh Locke + Timote Georges
Feb 262 min read
Unhealthy Levels of Arsenic Found in U.S. Rice Exports to Haiti
It is hard for moral outrage to coalesce around any one crisis in Haiti when there are so many to choose from, but news of U.S. rice...
Hugh Locke + Timote Georges
Dec 27, 20235 min read
Four Stories of Hope and Possibility From Haiti
We would like to end the year with four stories from the Smallholder Farmers Alliance (SFA) in Haiti that offer hope and suggest...
Hugh Locke + Timote Georges
Nov 14, 20232 min read
Planting Trees in Haiti to Help Save the Planet
According to Dr. Thomas Crowther, professor of ecology at the Swiss university ETH Zurich, we seem to being planting trees the right way...
Hugh Locke and Tim Tensen
Sep 27, 20234 min read
Supporting and Saving the New Regenerative Revolution
A radically new approach to farming is taking the agricultural world by storm, but it is already under attack from greenwashing. This new...
Hugh Locke + Timote Georges
Sep 15, 20232 min read
Haitian Farmers Play Key Role in New Global Agricultural Movement
SFA farmer member Adillia inspects her regenerative cotton plants as they flowered last week. She anticipates harvesting the field...
Hugh Locke + Timote Georges
Apr 12, 20231 min read
Seeding Change in Haiti
A young Haitian tree planter was chosen for the cover of The VF Foundation’s Third Annual Impact Report released last week. Included...
Hugh Locke + Timote Georges
Mar 2, 20231 min read
Talking About Cotton
Click the image on the left for a conversation with the Smallholder Farmers Alliance about the economics of farmer-owned data in...
Hugh Locke + Timote Georges
Aug 22, 20221 min read
First Major Export of Haitian Cotton in Over 30 Years
A ship left Haiti last week carrying three containers with 29,000 lbs of cotton that was grown (using organic principles), ginned (seeds...
Hugh Locke + Timote Georges
Aug 21, 20222 min read
New Haitian Comic Book Supershero
From amidst the current tumult in Haiti comes a masterful artistic expression of both hope and entertainment. Artist Thony Loui, who has...
Hugh Locke + Timote Georges
May 21, 20222 min read
U.S. Lawmakers Urge USAID to Ensure Food Security in Haiti
This week 41 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives signed a letter to USAID Administrator Samantha Power urging her to act to...
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