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After losing his daughter, Zappa Montag continued their shared dream of creating a Black-led ecovillage in California where people reconnect with ancestral farming knowledge. Six stewards now live off-grid on 189 acres, growing food and teaching land-based skills to Black and brown communities.
A community garden in drought-stricken Chipinge, Zimbabwe, transformed a $600 investment into over $7,000 in revenue by reinvesting profits and adopting climate-smart farming. The 113-member cooperative now sells 98% of their produce independently, proving small-scale farmers can thrive even in harsh conditions.
A small Rhode Island farm grows 14 tons of organic vegetables annually for food pantries, powered almost entirely by volunteers and teen interns. Now they're looking for more helping hands to feed hungry families this season.
A Central Queensland permaculture farm is marking a decade of teaching families and communities how to grow food and restore land. High Valley Dawn is celebrating with its biggest year yet, including the region's first official permaculture course.