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Creating Ancestral Maps and Calendars of the past, present and future

Seed of memories from the past, the present and the future will be planted in rich and fertile soil during the Eco-Mapping process in Bikita, Zimbabwe, from 6 to 10 October 2025 This is the culmination of many years of work that started 10 years ago when Method Gundidza returned…

Celebrating and Sharing Traditional Small Grains at Bikita Seed and Food Fair in 2025

A glorious sunrise greets the morning of 22 August 2025. Rhythmic drumming sounds across the dry Masasire landscape announcing the Bikita Seed and Food Fair will soon begin. It is going to be another hot day. Truckloads of farmers are dropped off and they make their way through…

HuMFOZ: How seed fairs help small scale farmers revive long lost, first generation seeds

Celebrating the Resilience of Traditional Seeds. 2024 Bikita Seed and Food Fair

On 5 September 2024, EarthLore gathers together farmers, friends and family, traditional leaders, government officials, partners, the media, supporters and allies, for the Bikita Seed and Food Fair, where our theme this year is Celebrating the Resilience of Traditional Seeds. The event will be hosted by Chirambaguyo Garden in the…

Mazwimba Traditional Seed & Food Fair, 11th October 2023

For the first time, EarthLore Foundation’s annual South African Seed and Food Fair will be held in Venda. Limpopo, rather than in Mpumalanga province. The event will take place on Wednesday 11th October, from 9h00 to 16h30, in Mazwimba village, Vhembe district, in Venda. It is sure to be a…

EarthLore’s newly released Seed, Soil and Culture Video

Watch this inspiring visual journey showcasing EarthLore’s work since 2015 that focuses on seed, soil and culture – the very heart of EarthLore’s work.

Celebrating Millet at the Bikita Seed and Food Fair

A warm welcome to the 2023 Bikita Seed and Food Fair, which takes place today, 12 September, at Chamas Communal Garden, in Gangare Village, Bikita, Zimbabwe. This is the most important event on EarthLore’s calendar of celebrations of the Year of Millets. The theme of the Seed Fair is “Our…

Heritage Day – A Time to Celebrate our Precious Indigenous Seed

24 September is Heritage Day in South Africa. A vital heritage that is often overlooked is the indigenous, /traditional and local seed inherited from elders who carefully selected, saved and shared seed for food crops and traditional medicines over centuries. These robust seeds are well-adapted to local environments and are…

Decolonising stories – New animations illuminate revival of Indigenous African communities and culture

We are delighted to announce the release of three new animations produced by Gaia and other founding members of the African Earth Jurisprudence Collective- SALT in Kenya, AFRICE in Uganda, and EarthLore in Zimbabwe and South Africa – and animator Tim Hawkins. The animations explore the revival of land,…

The power of an indigenous seed to transform and transcend

Recuperation of lost indigenous seeds reawakens the cultural memory of the forgotten meals, rekindles hope of continuity, and gets communities working together again. Women’s prowess in seed knowledge, selection, saving practices as well as knowledge of indigenous seed storage structures come out through dialogues, an approach EarthLore uses in their…

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