🌱 Our new logo isn’t just a fresh look—it’s a symbol of our mission to make smallholder farmers more prosperous. Each part of the Prosperity Leaf represents one of the ways we support farmers.
Last week, we shared Abishai’s story of productivity. By planting soya beans through One Acre Fund, he was able to increase his harvest and reinvest in his family’s future.
Productivity is just one part of the journey. When farmers prosper, whole communities do too.
✨ Join us as we explore each impact area represented in the Prosperity Leaf—and together, let’s create more pathways to prosperity.
🌱 Our new logo isn't just a new look. It's a symbol of One Acre Fund's mission to make smallholder farmers more prosperous, bringing together our main focus areas for impact.
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be focusing on each of the areas represented in the Prosperity Leaf, and this week it’s ‘Building Resilience’. 🌳
This impact category builds on ‘Driving Productivity’, ensuring that smallholder farmers not only grow more but can do so for generations to come.
To help farmers build long-term resilience, we provide solutions that support weather adaptation and mitigation, soil health, income diversification, and safety nets, such as insurance.
With resilience to withstand weather and economic shocks, farmers gain the stability to build lasting prosperity.
✨ Follow along this week as we share stories of resilience and join us in creating pathways to prosperity.
🌿 Our new logo isn’t just a new look—it’s a symbol of our mission to make smallholder farmers more prosperous, bringing together our main focus areas for impact.
Over the last few weeks, we’ve shared how we’re supporting farmers who are Driving Productivity, and Building Resilience. Now, we’re looking at the final line of the leaf: Strengthening Markets.
Even when farmers grow a surplus, too many still struggle to sell at a fair price. Gaps in value chains and limited access to buyers mean missed income opportunities. That’s why we’re building bridges to better markets so that farmers can earn more from every harvest.
Here’s how we do it:
✅ Supporting certification and quality control so farmers can earn premium prices
✅ Aggregating and purchasing harvests directly through local buying centers
✅ Negotiating with buyers on behalf of farmers to secure the best possible prices
Together, these steps open the door to lasting prosperity. 💡
👉🏿 Join us in creating pathways to prosperity.
👋🏿 Meet Primitive, a farmer and mother of four in Rwanda.
She grows maize and beans, and since working with One Acre Fund, her harvest has doubled. But for a long time, selling that harvest wasn’t easy.
“Before accessing markets through One Acre Fund, I used to sell my harvest to middlemen who offered low prices. Now, I sell at a better price approved by the government,” she said.
With access to better markets, her harvest has become more than food for her family - it’s a reliable source of income.
“The first time I sold through One Acre Fund, I earned over 300,000 Rwandan francs ($200) from four 100kg bags of maize. I used that money to buy land worth $190 Rwandan francs,” she added.
Now, each season is opening up new possibilities.
“This season, I am achieving even more. My priority is to pay school fees and buy school materials, and then discuss with my husband other important investments we can make,” she said.
Because when farmers can access the right markets, a harvest can do more than feed a family - it can help shape their future. 🌱
How do avocados become oil? 🥑
Avocados are naturally rich in oils, which means even the ones that can’t be sold at market still have real value.
We work with smallholder farmers and local processing partners to turn them into avocado oil, the same kind you see bottled for cooking and cosmetics.
By connecting farmers to processing plants, fruit that might otherwise go to waste becomes something more. A new product, a new market, and an extra source of income.
It might sound simple, but it makes a big impact, helping farmers make the most of what they grow, and access opportunities that go beyond the local market. 🌱
Healthy soil starts with what farmers already have. 🌱
Compost is a simple, powerful way for farmers to improve their land using everyday materials like crop waste, grasses, and ash. By turning these into compost, nutrients are returned to the soil, helping it stay productive season after season.
That’s why we train farmers in composting, and the benefits go far beyond the soil:
🌻 Healthier soil that can support crops year after year
🌽 Increased harvests, as crops have what they need to grow stronger
⛈️ Greater protection against unpredictable weather, with soil that holds moisture and supports plants through drier periods
Compost is also completely accessible. It doesn’t rely on expensive inputs; it’s made from resources farmers already have on their farms. That means more control, lower costs, and a solution that can be used by everyone.
Through training, we help farmers learn how to make and use compost effectively, so they can build stronger harvests today while protecting their soil for the future.
#InternationalCompostAwarenessWeek
Better harvests don’t happen by chance. 🌽
They start with knowledge - the right techniques, shared at the right time, in the right way.
At One Acre Fund, that knowledge is built through research and farmer surveys, shaped for real farms, and offered directly to farmers through local field officers, call centers, and mobile tools.
When knowledge reaches the last mile, farmers can put it into practice - and see real results.
Read the article to find out more, link in bio.
🥑 Avocado oil has been rising in popularity in recent years due to its nutritional benefits, its versatility for cooking, and it’s use as a natural ingredient in cosmetics. How are we supporting farmers to cash in on the increased market demand?
Recently, we’ve sourced over 400 MT of avocados from smallholder farmers for our program in Kenya, where we process them into avocado oil.
This means smallholder farmers have a use for the avocados that aren’t sold at market and can access new markets they otherwise wouldn’t be able to.
👋🏾 Meet Adeline, a 28-year-old farmer in Rwanda, growing food—and a future—for her three children.
To start with, it wasn't simple; though she had a plan, she faced barriers.
“I kept thinking about starting a farm, but I didn’t have any land, which delayed my plans.”
After saving enough to rent a small plot, she faced another barrier.
“Renting the land was not enough to start farming. I needed seed and fertilizer. That’s when One Acre Fund came to my rescue.”
With access to seeds and fertilizer and a flexible payment plan, she was able to start farming straight away.
“I sold 200 kilograms of maize, not counting what I kept for food at home. I also sold the surplus cassava.”
Season by season, her harvests grew - and so did her income.
“Thanks to the good quality of seed and fertilizer I got from One Acre Fund, I was able to increase my harvest and buy the land.”
Today, Adeline owns land, supports her family, and continues to grow her farm.
“One Acre Fund accompanied me on my journey to prosperity. If it hadn’t been for them, I wouldn’t have achieved all that I have.”
Meet Chrines, a mother of six and farmer in Malawi.
Before joining One Acre Fund, low harvests meant constant pressure, borrowing money to afford inputs, and struggling to cover the cost of her children’s education.
But since joining four years ago, Chrines has been able to access quality seeds, flexible financing, and training that have helped her improve her farming. By changing how she plants and cares for her soil, her harvests more than doubled, turning her farm into a more reliable source of income.
“I will soon have a university graduate in my home, and One Acre Fund has contributed to this. The improved yields allowed me to provide upkeep and school materials. Seeing my children progress is the greatest achievement of my life.”
Today, the changes she made on her farm are being felt far beyond the field and are opening up new possibilities for her children’s future. 🌱
Find out what we got up to last month! 👉🏿
We’re processing avocados into oil in Kenya, training tree nursery operators in Ethiopia, accepting awards in Nigeria and, of course, celebrating International Women’s Day all over!
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