Gather with MESA
Join our Fall Fundraiser Oct. 28 - Nov. 18
This season, we invite you to invest in the skills, networks and hope that sustains farmers worldwide.
We need your help to keep hearts and programs open.
Your generosity supports:
Immersive, experiential, cross-cultural programs that pair experienced regenerative farmers with emerging agroecology leaders
Mini-grants for farmers building community food sovereignty around the world
Need-based scholarships for agroecology certificate course participants
From October 28th - November 18th, all donors who support MESA are entered to win one of (2) $250 gift certificates and (2) $50 gift certificates to Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds!
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When the U.S. Embassy closed one door, MESA opened another. Ibrahim M. is a former Sierra Leonean child soldier turned agroecology leader. We tried to bring him to the U.S. as a ‘SAGE’ Steward this year - but global politics forced us to reimagine partnership.
MESA is supporting Ibrahim and Sierra Leone’s Kola Nut Producers Association to grow climate-smart coffee and community resilience.
Meet Ibrahim and see how MESA keeps agricultural connection alive across borders.
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Every seed Wisdom cultivates in Tennessee grows learning he will carry home to Ghana. Your gift helps more farmers like Wisdom transition from conventional to organic farming methods and vision farm futures connected to a global agroecology community.
Learn more about Wisdom’s journey to see how meaningful mentorship supports host farmers in the United States and aspiring leaders around the globe.
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A few hundred dollars. Countless ripples of change. From cacao fields in Peru to a new CSA hub in Sri Lanka, MESA alumni are turning small grants into tangible (and tasty) impact in hometowns and fields around the globe.
See how your support helps farmers like Rodrigo and Jaan bring their MESA experience to farmers back home.
Stay in the loop for more stories from MESA fields near and far:
Gather with Gratitude
We are grateful to Patagonia Action Works for providing us a fee-free donation platform which ensures every dollar you give goes directly into MESA’s people-centered programs.
Thank you also to the fantastic team at Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds; we are fortunate for their long-term commitment as a U.S. farm host, a MESA partner, and for sharing their love of heirloom seeds with you!