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Mike’s Spring Message Spring is the season of renewed life, new buds and shoots indicate that fresh life is well on its way. This spring will be special to me not just because I will enjoy the beauties of spring around my home, but I know that there are 148 families in Frias, Peru that have […]
In fall of 2013, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced the discovery of almost 200 billion cubic meters of freshwater beneath the dry, desert ground—enough to supply the entire country of 41.6 million people enough water for 70 years, including the 17 million Kenyans that currently lack access to safe water. […]
Feed The world has been featured on the Violet Wisdom Radio Show. Take a look at the page they have set up for us. www.violetwisdom.com/Alan_Silva.php Here is the actual radio show: Check Out Spirituality Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with Violet Wisdom on BlogTalkRadio If you want to learn more about how our program […]
Self-reliance is a most unselfish goal. Caring for oneself relieves the burden placed on others and instills a feeling of confidence about the future and peace with present circumstances. The Institute for Self Reliant Agriculture has a goal that every farmer becomes nutritionally and financially self-reliant. Most people throughout the world would like to be […]
Impact Measurement Families in 12 Communities that Completed Program (1/2012 – 10/2013) Ecuador Kenya Peru Aggregate # Families that Began 48 180 48 295 # Families that Finished 42 176 18(†) 258 % Retained 87.5% 97.8% 37.5% 87.5% Avg Period of Food Security, in Months (Prior) 2.7 2.0 1.5 2.4 Avg Period of Food Security, […]
Dr. Keller was on SRA’s board of directors and traveled to our projects offering tremendous insight on how to improve our program. We will miss him. Below is his Obituary. Logan – Dr. Jack Keller, recognized internationally for his creativity, innovations and expertise in irrigation and water engineering and management, passed away in Denver […]
SRA teaches basic farming principles so that participants can feed and support themselves—and eventually profit from their surplus. We work within the existing cultural framework to teach local families how to best utilize their own natural resources. The purpose is to improve sustainable farming so that people can eventually live healthy,enhanced lives independently. SRA recognizes that there […]
Most Americans would not take a job with a company that had a bad reputation, even if they were unemployed, according to the annual corporate reputation survey released on October 3, 2013 by Corporate Responsibility magazine, in conjunction with Allegis Group Services. Having a company that creates a better world is becoming as important to […]
Here are the results SRA has been able to achieve in a single year in our Project in Ecuador. Component Species Before After Observations Animal Production Guinea Pigs 3 guinea pigs average per family 33 higher quality guinea pigs per family All families now have sufficient animals for successful breeding Chickens None 7 chickens per […]
In August, founders of Thrive Life and Thriving Nations Jason and Lindsay Budge and Steven and Amy Palmer visited our SRA project sites in Kenya. Despite the challenging conditions they observed, they could not help but feel the joyful spirit of the Kenyan farm families they met. One such family is the Mwadupha Family, consisting […]
