As part of Slow Food Nation, MESA hosted its own Slow Dinner at Pizzaiolo in Oakland. The sold-out Slow Dinner boasted delicious food, fine wine, a live Salsa performance, and the chance to meet five new MESA stewards. MESA’s first-ever public fundraiser was a huge success!
Location: Bankok, Thailand Earth Net Foundation works together with its sister organization Green Net Cooperative to help develop organic agriculture and fair trade market access for small-scale farmers in Thailand. ENF also works to develop capacity in these areas for other farmers’ organizations and NGOs in the region and to promote and build awareness of …
Location: Puno, Peru Alum Project Leader: Marvila Quispe This project was executed over a six month period in order to teach 50 families in the community of Acora in the Puno region about greenhouse vegetable production as well has green house construction. Workshops were held on various topics including: how to make organic fertilizer, how …
Location: Kimilili, Kenya Alum Project Leader: Henry Sibwoga Henry started the Kimilili Outreach Food Security Program in August, 2005. The goal of this project is to teach community members how to grow vegetables and raise foul organically, thereby providing food security for the community. Most recently, Henry implemented a “Chicken Project” sponsored by MESA. So …
Location: Quito, Ecuador Alum Project Leader: Luis Hidalgo Pineda Jacqueline Naranjo This project, based at the Central University of Ecuador, focuses on training alternative agriculture students in sustainable methods of propagation of medicinal, ornamental plants and vegetables. The area they are cultivating is 5300m2 on an hacienda owned by the University. They are working with …