Heifer Project International

International development: sustainable incomes: Heifer International provides livestock, agricultural inputs, training and technical support to smallholder farmers as they set up and scale sustainable farming businesses. Farmers practice integrated crop and livestock management to produce healthy, nutritious food, while protecting and improving the environment. Heifer works through local staff and organizations, with each family expected to pass on livestock, knowledge and other assets to families locally, multiplying the gift and strengthening communities and local markets.

International development: agro-ecology: Heifer provides gifts of seeds, grains and trees and teaches farmers and families geographically appropriate and resource-sound agricultural practices that enhance and increase crop productivity and are good for the environment. Heifer works with local organizations to increase farmer's access to markets to improve economic benefit and increase personal gain from what they grow. This allows farmers to enhance food security and sovereignty, increase local food options and availability and provide safe and affordable locally grown foods. Heifer's work is guided in its approach by its 12 cornerstones, including passing on the gift, accountability, sharing and caring, gender and family focus, genuine need and justice and full participation. (see schedule o)all contribute to Heifer's values-based and holistic approach to giving people a hand up, not a hand out to a better, richer life.

International development: education and awareness: Heifer International works to educate people of all ages in the united states and globally about the root causes of hunger and poverty, and how they can be part of the solution. Its programs inspire people to take action and raise awareness of the importance of healthy, nutritious, sustainable produced local food.