Seeds to Grow 100 Tons of Needed Food in Honduras

Great news! Our first shipment of seeds, for planting soon, is set to go out as soon as import requirements are worked through.

Here is what our Honduran partners have selected. This is the first of two seasonal shipments. "We are just learning about vegetable growing and expect some amount of trial and error, so the farmer groups wish to try as many different vegetables as possible this first time," state project coordinators Fredy Sierra and Sally Humphries.

500 packets mustard greens
500 packets hot pepper
400 packets okra
300 packets garden bean
300 packets broccoli
300 packets Chinese cabbage
300 packets eggplant
500 packets red onion
800 packets lettuce
300 packets black bean
300 packets beet
200 packets Galia melon
800 packets tomato
500 packets cabbage
500 packets carrot
500 packets cucumber
500 packets radish
500 packets bell pepper
500 packets winter squash
400 packets collard greens
300 packets green pea
300 packets spinach
300 packets watermelon

In the end, farmer groups will form six schools for vegetable seed production and host workshops-- two in the uplands and two in the lowlands -- on three topics each: nutrition, vegetable processing, and vegetable preparation.

I know that photos of meetings and planning sessions are not the most exciting . . . but the level of local, indigenous farmer engagement and leadership is what makes this project special. We are deeply honored to be part of this collaboration.