In June, program manager Leah Atwood attended MESA’s second Ecuadorian Alumni Reunion. Over 25 Steward alumni from eight different provinces were there, traveling up to 12 hours to reach the highlands of Riobamba. [img_assist|nid=1358|title=Riobamba Reunion|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=164|height=110] In June, program manager Leah Atwood attended MESA’s second Ecuadorian Alumni Reunion. Over 25 Steward alumni from eight different provinces …
Kudos to UCSC graduate student Kevin Cody for his recent grant award from the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS). His proposal? To “assess the potential to ‘scale-up’ innovations in sustainable agriculture (SA) through a case study of the organization, Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture (MESA).” Kevin has already begun to crisscross the …
Lauren and Leah were recently on the radio show ‘An Organic Conversation!’ Listen to the podcast about how MESA cultivates a sustainable future via cultural exchange. The Gift of Exchange: MESA interview on Green 960 http://www.helgehellberg.com/1254/the-gift-of-exchange/
Thirty-five MESA Stewards (from Peru, Ecuador, Ghana, and Thailand) attend the Program Orientation to kick off the 2010 season. Their eight-month training has begun! The 2010 Stewards are a great group, and seeing them all together proved it. This year’s group comes from Thailand, Peru, Ghana, and Ecuador. At the orientation the Stewards from the …
Former MESA Steward Philip Munyasia is applying what he learned at Ecology Action in California to start OTEPIC, his Home Country Project, in Kenya! Philip’s Home Country Project is based in Kitale, part of the Kenyan highlands that comprise some of the most agriculturally productive regions in Africa. By engaging the local population and introducing …
OTEPIC: MESA Steward brings Biointensive Ag to Kenya. Read More »