Grandmothers Advocacy Network / Mouvement de soutien des grands-mères

Right To Food

ODA – The Basics

ODA – The Basics

When Canada invests in humanitarian relief and development projects overseas, these funds are disbursed as Canada's Official Development Assistance or “ODA”. (Pronunciation note:...

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February 10, 2024
Andhra Pradesh – How Nature-Based Farming Could Feed the Future

Andhra Pradesh – How Nature-Based Farming Could Feed the Future

“Scaling Up” When you spend any time reading about sustainable and nature-based approaches to agriculture, you eventually come across the question of whether...

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January 7, 2024
Stories of Hope and Change – Meet Wangari Kuria

Stories of Hope and Change – Meet Wangari Kuria

"My greatest reward comes from working day in and day out in my farm, with other single mothers from my community, to empower...

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November 18, 2023
International Humanitarian Law

International Humanitarian Law

Many of us are heartbroken and angry as daily we follow the horrific news coming out of the Middle East. We hurt for...

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October 29, 2023
Water is Life. Water is Food.

Water is Life. Water is Food.

Water is Food Because nothing can grow without water, all of our food, and therefore our very existence, depends on farmers having access...

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October 12, 2023
Reducing Food Loss and Waste

Reducing Food Loss and Waste

Why addressing food loss and waste is so important Food loss and waste is a big deal. Roughly one third of all food...

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September 14, 2023
Stories of Hope and Change

Stories of Hope and Change

Over the past five months we have been learning, sip by sip, about the complex health, agricultural, environmental, economic, social, political, age, gender,...

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June 3, 2023
Children, HIV, and Nutrition

Children, HIV, and Nutrition

“In 2023, no child should be born with HIV, and no child should die from an AIDS-related illness.” -- Peter Sands, Executive Director...

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May 28, 2023
Industrial Agriculture

Industrial Agriculture

Last week we introduced the concept of agroecology, an approach to farming that strengthens local food systems and cultivates resilient communities through ecological...

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April 27, 2023
Food Sovereignty

Food Sovereignty

Food sovereignty is both a philosophy of life and a global political movement. It recognizes food as a right and a public good,...

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April 19, 2023