Recognizing Excellence in Volunteerism Charlottetown- Farmers Helping Farmers held their Annual General Meetingand Awards presentation recently at the Farm Centre in Charlottetown. Threeawards were presented to outstanding supporters of the organization.“Farmers Helping Farmers is pleased to be able to recognize individuals andorganizations dedicated to supporting our important work in Kenya where wepartner with women's groups,…
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Farmers Helping Farmers Annual Steak BBQ
The annual Farmers Helping Farmers Fund Raising Barbecue returns for its 38th year on Saturday August 8, 2026 from 4:30 -6:00 pm at the North Shore Community Centre in West Covehead. Run by volunteers, the event promises both a hearty meal made from 100% locally-sourced ingredients and an opportunity to support sustainable farming and education initiatives in…
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2025 Holiday Campaign
Celebrating 45 Years of Making a Difference The holiday season is a time to give, to share, and to make a difference—and there’s no better way to do that than through the Farmers Helping Farmers Holiday Campaign.As we celebrate 45 years of supporting farm families in Kenya, we continue our mission to improve lives through…
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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 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
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
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
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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Three generations of the P.E.I Mellish family head to Kenya with Farmers Helping Farmers
Three generations of the Mellish family are in Kenya this month as part of the first large group of Islanders to return to the country with Farmers Helping Farmers since the COVID-19 pandemic. Ken and Teresa Mellish have been travelling regularly to Kenya since the P.E.I.-based non-profit group was established in the early 1980s. This…
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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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