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Soil Health

July 10, 2024

From Perception to Precision: How Farmer’s Insights and Soil Science Can Shape the Future of Regenerative Agriculture. How do farmers’ perceptions of the health of their soil compare to laboratory results? How can comparing perceptions and laboratory tests influence the use of regenerative agriculture practices by smallholder farmers? These are some of the questions Postdoctoral Associate Jordan Blekking from the Department of Global Development at Cornell University, and, a recent recipient of a Polson Institute for Global Development grant, wanted

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A Reflection on DIG’s 2023 Kenya Field Trip

June 27, 2023

This May, DIG welcomed 10 guests to Kenya for our first Field Trip since 2019. DIG's Kenya team embraced us with open arms and took time to teach us some of what they do. Read about the experience from one of our trip participants, Dana Clarkson.

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Your Cocktails & Castoffs Gifts Are Growing

June 23, 2023

It's been eight months since we gathered virtually for Cocktails & Castoffs AT HOME 2022. The DIG community wrapped their arms around this organization with a collective hope for a more nourished and healthy world. As an organization, we were humbled and deeply grateful for the many ways you showed up, and today, we have the privilege of sharing an extraordinary update that showcases the transformative power your contributions and the unwavering resilience of families we serve.

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Growing Indigenous Forest Foods with the Batwa

June 20, 2023

Many Batwa youth couldn't access their ancestral forest foods until DIG started working with the elders to grow them in their gardens. Today people are coming from all over the area to try these nutritious fruits and vegetables and learn how to grow them right outside their doors.

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The Cocktails & Castoffs

June 2, 2023

DIG loves to tell the story of our work through food, after all, if we are going to get excited about doing hard things, let’s find ways to experience pleasure in the work. Below is a copy of DIG’s Cocktails and Castoffs Cookzine Issue 3. With a suggested donation of $50 or more, you may request a hard copy mailed to you. For a $250 donation you may request all 3 unique copies. Email [email protected] for more information. Cookzine Issue

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It’s All About the Grandchildren

November 18, 2022

Serina's joy is hosting people in her home. Her DIG garden has enabled her to not only offer her guests beautiful meals when they visit, but she's also become an important resource for fresh diverse produce in her community.

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No-Waste Turkey Bone Broth

November 11, 2022

Used as a healing soup for thousands of years, bone broth is an easy way to savor the flavors of your Thanksgiving table while promoting a healthy immune system during the height of cold and flu season.

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DIG’s Priority Household Program

October 26, 2022

DIG's most intensive program targets families with children under age five who have been diagnosed as malnourished.

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DIG’s Farmer Field School

October 26, 2022

DIG's foundational program prioritizes uniquely marginalized people. They learn to grow nutrient-rich gardens using regenerative agriculture as a way of improving theirs and their family's nutrition, food security, and income.

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Ginger Bissap Lemonade

August 2, 2022

A DIG Take on a Traditional Senegalese Recipe

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For Generations to Come

July 19, 2022

Within the broader field of development, DIG is well positioned to effectively reach some of the world's most uniquely vulnerable and overlooked communities. Through our adaptive program, which is rooted in agroecology, and based on the belief that food and how it's cultivated can have a transformative impact on the world, DIG is ensuring communities are better nourished for generations to come.

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A Better World is Rooted in Food

July 8, 2022

What if we treated food as a human right instead of a product of the market? This 2 min short shares the commitment DIG holds to practicing community centered design and implementing climate-smart agroecology to address some of the world's biggest challenges.