EarthLore works with rural communities to accompany them on a journey to revive their traditional ecological knowledge and practices, seed diversity and farming and governance systems, essential for navigating climate change and defending their land against growing threats from mining and industrial exploitation. .
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…
September marks both the start of Spring and the season for Seed and Food Fairs in southern Africa. This period is also considered the beginning of the new year by some indigenous communities like Venda. This is an exciting and inspiring time. One of the most successful traditional seed and…
Earth Jurisprudence is a foundational systemic alternative for transformation towards healing our relationship with Mother Earth – an essential foundation from which to respond to the climate, ecological and social justice crises. By Method Gundidza With the EarthLore Foundation team, I have the privilege of working with communities in the South…
One of the unexpected outcomes of Covid is the growing number of emerging young farmers who are born and bred in Tjakastad, Elukwatini, in Mpumalanga, South Africa. For many of these young farmers, Mxolisi Nkambule is their role model and inspiration. Mxolisi started farming in 2017 out of desperation but…