Meet the people growing your food sustainably
#IGrowYourFood is a global action day celebrating anyone involved in growing food using organic and agroecological practices – whether you’re a farmer or a processor, producer, exporter, trader or organiser.
Today on September 25, join IFOAM – Organics International in amplifying farmers’ voices by sharing stories, videos, pictures, memes and articles across social media using the hashtags #IGrowYourFood and #LuvOrganic.
Founded in 1972, IFOAM – Organics International is a membership-based organisation working to bring true sustainability to agriculture across the globe.
Through difficult times, it‘s important to rally behind the things that connect us all, wherever we are. Food is one of them! #IGrowYourFood isa global action day celebrating the people who sustainably grow and handle our food.
IFOAM – Organics International is behind this initiative which invites anyone involved in producing food using organic and agro-ecological practices – be it farmers, exporters, traders or organisers – to take to social media to share their work, the challenges they face, and how we can support them. It’s not a matter of simply turning off the chemical sprayers.
Farmers must manage soil nutrients without synthetic fertiliser, tackle weeds and insects without harmful pesticides or herbicides, all the while preserving their livelihoods and nourishing their communities. With #IGrowYourFood, IFOAM – Organics International provides them with a platform to speak up and directly address citizens, consumers and policymakers.
Some Farmer stories
When Sylvia Kuria from Kenya set out to grow all her family’s produce, she decided to go against local advice to spray her land with harmful pesticides. Her small scale farming operation now provides her community with safe, affordable food.
After a series of life-threatening illnesses, Floris Niu left her corporate life in New Zealand to farm her ancestors’ land in Samoa. Despite facing patriarchal systems and resistance from local farmers, she’s determined to continue farming using the same traditional, organic methods as her ancestors.
Francisco and his wife Marisol have grown organic walnuts and kept sheep for over 40 years. At the 2019 UN Climate Change Conference, Francisco spoke about how organic agriculture can make farms more resilient to extreme climates. Now, he’s calling for governments to support their local organic initiatives
