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Farmers Helping Farmers Annual Barbeque Returns

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 Farmers Helping Farmers Fund Raising Barbecue returns for its 37th year on Saturday August 9, 2025 from 4:30 -6:00 pm at the North Shore Community Centre in West Covehead.    Run by volunteers, the event promises…
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How these Grade 8 graduates are inspiring hope in Kenya

How these Grade 8 graduates are inspiring hope in Kenya
How these Grade 8 graduates are inspiring hope in Kenya These are some of the ten girls in the Grade 8 graduating class at Kamuketha Primary School By Ken Mellish We recently had the opportunity to visit the Kamuketha Primary school in Meru county, Kenya. The school has been a partner with Farmers Helping Farmers…
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Celebrating another year: FHF Annual General Meeting and Awards

Celebrating another year: FHF Annual General Meeting and Awards
The 2023 Annual General Meeting of Farmers Helping Farmers was held at the Farm Centre in Charlottetown on Thursday, July 20th. The meeting began with a delicious buffet supper of African cuisine. Over dessert, the organization’s annual awards ceremony took place. Farmers Helping Farmers Awards 2023 FHF Youth of the Year The FHF Youth of…
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How a fence is helping a primary school in Kenya to thrive

How a fence is helping a primary school in Kenya to thrive
A P.E.I.-Kenya Success Story: Fenced to Thrive By Carolyn Francis and Liz Townsend A fence is making a difference in the lives of students and their families at a primary school in an arid part of Kenya, thanks to supporters of Farmers Helping Farmers. Carolyn Francis and Nancy Russell first visited Nkando Primary School in…
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Return to Kenya

Return to Kenya
Kenyan Smallholder Dairy Veterinary Report - January 2023 By Dr. John VanLeeuwen In January, 2023, the annual volunteer trips to Kenya as part of the partnership between Farmers Helping Farmers (FHF) and the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) began again after a 3-year pause due to COVID-19 restrictions. As part of this partnership, The…
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Kenya trip moving and motivating for FHF volunteers from P.E.I.

Kenya trip moving and motivating for FHF volunteers from P.E.I.
Why this year's Holiday Campaign matters to our partners in Kenya FHF President Judy Loo (left) and past president Wendy MacDonald meeting with project partners in Kenya A small group from Prince Edward Island was in Kenya in November, and witnessed firsthand the impact of the worst drought in decades on the women’s groups, farmers,…
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2022 Holiday Campaign critical as drought leaves Kenyans without water and food

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…
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Farm Day in the City 2022 – Photo Gallery

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…
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