Volunteer Posts
Empowered Women Empower Women – Sharing the Wisdom I’ve Gained from Fourteen Volunteer Assignments
March 30, 2023
When asked to write a piece for Women’s History Month, it caused me to quickly reflect over 28 years of working in women’s economic empowerment and perhaps some advances for women I have experienced while working in other countries and cultures. I have just returned from Senegal, where I have spent the last month completing […]
Youth Entrepreneur Expands and Improves Her Business After F2F Support
March 22, 2023
Over the years, Winrock International’s Farmer-to-Farmer Program has worked with numerous women’s organizations that have shown incredible resilience and determination to succeed. Women like Fatou Titine Cissoko founded Enterprise Fatou et Kadija, a Guinean agribusiness specializing in the solar drying of fruits and producing exotic Guinean drinks. With the help of Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteers, Fatou received […]
Celebrating Women’s Leadership Across the Globe: Highlighting Ghana Country Director Mina H. Lassey
March 16, 2023
Investing in women’s leadership means prioritizing and centering women’s perspectives and their lived experiences of the kinds of gender bias and discrimination that drive exploitation. Women’s perspectives and profound personal knowledge of such gendered power structures are the keys to fully understanding vulnerability, preventing exploitation, and advancing sustainable change. Even more importantly, we need to […]
Cooking Up New Ways to Strengthening Women’s Groups in Eastern Senegal
March 9, 2023
As we end the day of celebrating International Women’s Day, we are reminded of the countless women worldwide who work tirelessly to support their families, improve their communities, and build more equitable societies. In rural areas of many developing countries, women face numerous challenges in accessing education, resources, and economic opportunities. However, they are often […]
“Take Advantage of This Opportunity. You Will Not Be Disappointed.” – Interview with Winrock International Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Champion Felicia Bell
February 28, 2023
As an organization committed to sustainable and equitable agriculture and rural development, the Winrock International Farmer-to-Farmer Program would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and honor the significant contributions and impact that the Black Diaspora has had on the agriculture industry in the United States. For centuries, Black farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers have […]
“This is an Opportunity to Improve People’s Lives and Give Them More Hope.” – Interview with Winrock International Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Champion Amadou Makhtar Diop
February 27, 2023
As an organization committed to sustainable and equitable agriculture and rural development, the Winrock International Farmer-to-Farmer Program would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and honor the significant contributions and impact that the Black Diaspora has had on the agriculture industry in the United States. For centuries, Black farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers have […]
“Welcome What Will Change You as You Change the World!” – Interview with Winrock International Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Champion Dr. Onesimus Otieno
February 25, 2023
As an organization committed to sustainable and equitable agriculture and rural development, the Winrock International Farmer-to-Farmer Program would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and honor the significant contributions and impact that the Black Diaspora has had on the agriculture industry in the United States. For centuries, Black farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers have […]
So Much More Than Assignment Numbers
December 7, 2022
Since the Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) program was created in 1985, the volunteer technical assistance process has relied on volunteer recruiters to connect technical experts with host organizations in partnering countries. Our newest recruiter, Olivia recently returned from a visit to Senegal where she got to meet staff and the people who work with F2F every day. […]
National Farmer Day in the USA
October 12, 2022
National Farmer Day is a day to celebrate and pay tribute to all the farmers throughout American history. The American farmer has historically been the provider of agriculture and horticulture production for not only Americans but for most of the world. The United States tops the list in production volume, accounting for more than 360 […]
Farmer-to-Farmer Begins Traveling Again
September 27, 2022
In May 2022, volunteer Daniel Lavin was Winrock’s first volunteer to travel from the US to West Africa for the Farmer-to-Farmer program in over 2 years. Dan traveled to Senegal to assist the Fass Jom Association in Financial Farm Management. He, along with country staff, trained a group of mostly women on managing their farming […]