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2022 Holiday Campaign critical as drought leaves Kenyans without water and food

Farmers Helping Farmers asks supporters to dig deep this holiday season as Kenyan farm families struggle with drought Drought and the ongoing impacts of climate change are making daily life a challenge in 2022 for the women’s groups, farmers, dairies and schools that are the partners of Farmers Helping Farmers, making this year’s holiday campaign…

Farm Day in the City 2022 – Photo Gallery

Spreading the word about Farmers Helping Farmers at Farm Day in the City 2022 On the beautiful fall day of October 23, Farmers Helping Farmers participated in Farm Day in the City in downtown Charlottetown with an interactive display, hosted by board members, alumni, and Atlantic Vet College students. The display highlighted FHF’s accomplishments and…

Chef Emily Wells cooks up another delicious Fall Harvest Fundraiser, despite Fiona

$10,000 raised from Fall Harvest Suppers will help support FHF education programs in Kenya Even damage from post-tropical storm Fiona could not put a damper on the popular Fall Harvest Suppers at The Mill in New Glasgow. Chef Emily Wells and her team got back to action as soon as power was restored, and it…

P.E.I. potato grower successfully hikes up Mount Kilimanjaro as fundraiser for Farmers Helping Farmers

Barry Cudmore reaches the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro Brackley Beach, P.E.I. potato farmer Barry Cudmore combined two of his biggest passions this fall: his love of trekking and his dedication to the Island-based non-profit organization, Farmers Helping Farmers. He successfully reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, and along the way, raised thousands of dollars for FHF.…

Improved cooking stoves are a game changer

By Colleen Walton, FHF Project Committee member Improved cookstoves are key item in ‘critical infrastructure’ provided to women’s grouppartners, along with water collection and storage. Improved cookstoves provide a ‘double dividend’ of reducing fuel need, and thus deforestation, and reducing the exposure of women and children to high levels of indoor pollutants (carbon monoxideand suspended…

Volunteering in Kenya in 2023 – are you interested?

Are you interested in volunteering in Kenya for 3 weeks in January and February? Would you like to have tree-ripened mangoes to eat every day in Kenya for three weeks in January and February? Farmers Helping Farmers is making plans to travel and work in Kenya for 3 weeks from approximately January 20 until February…

School Nutrition Clubs: Improving community food security

By Colleen Walton School nutrition clubs engage a small group of senior primary students to learn, develop and practice skills in good food and nutrition. In a five-session program, James and Brian meet students after school and involve them in planning and growing vegetables in a school-based kitchen gardening. Students are coached in preparing a…

By Ken MellishThe area where FHF works in Kenya is experiencing a very serious drought. Because the area where wework is geographically diverse, the effects vary widely. The most serious effects are in the northern areaof Meru County where the situation is described as “dire“ by our staff. People do not have anything toeat, and…

After a 3 year hiatus due to Covid, the 14th Village Feast is finally back! The annual community feast is scheduled to happen on July 9th, 2023. We are very excited to be able to celebrate our good fortunes again, and raise the funds necessary to support our organizations, which include Farmers Helping Farmers. Even…

Celebrating the 2022 Volunteer of the Year

Winston Johnston named 2022 Farmers Helping Farmers Volunteer of the Year Long time volunteer Winston Johnston was recently named the 2022 Farmers Helping Farmers Volunteer of the year, an award presented in Charlottetown during the organization’s Annual General Meeting in July 2022. “Volunteer of the Year” recognizes an active member who has volunteered significant hours…

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October 12, 2025
Farmers Helping Farmers marks 45th year supporting Kenyan farm families

The Farmers Helping Farmers Holiday Campaign has many ways to help make a difference for women, children and families in…
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July 22, 2025
Farmers Helping Farmers Annual Barbeque Returns

Farmers Helping Farmers 37th fund raising Barbecue supports Farm Women and Global Food Security West Covehead, PEI - The annual…
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February 4, 2025
FHF Volunteers in Kenya 2025

Volunteers from Canada are preparing to travel to Kenya in 2025 to continue the work of Farmers Helping Farmers. They…
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October 21, 2024
Farmer Helping Farmers launches 2024 Holiday Campaign in support of families in Kenya

Weather extremes cause challenges for Kenyan farm families The Farmers Helping Farmers Holiday Campaign has many ways to help make…
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October 14, 2024
Fall Harvest Suppers another delicious success at The Mill in New Glasgow

Emily Wells fundraiser supports the work of the Farmers Helping Farmers Education Committee in Kenya Thank you to Chef Emily…
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October 3, 2024
New screen houses mean better gardens at Kenyan schools

New screen houses mean improved production and nutrition By Teresa Mellish Our school meal program is based on two staples:…
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