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Suzanne and I first visited Chocolá in 2004 as part of a volunteer group helping archaeologists investigate a pre-Columbian Maya site surrounded by volcanos on the Pacific piedmont in Guatemala. Archaeologists speculate that in the time of the Maya, and the Olmecs before them, the ancient city of Chocolá may have been a major regional…

Seeds for a Future Highlights Agency as a Powerful Force for Lasting Change.  Why is agency important?  How can agency transform lives and drive community development to produce food security, health, nutrition, and income opportunities?  Defining Agency While “agency” is a frequently used term in development contexts, it’s often misunderstood outside academic circles. Agency refers…

The First 1,000 Days: Community Development via Early Childhood Nutrition. The first 1,000 days of life is a critical period for child development. From the moment of conception up to age two, caretaker decisions have an immediate impact on a child’s physical health and future cognitive abilities. At Seeds for a Future, we work with…

Seeds for a Future is on a mission to transform food security through sustainable, permaculture-based agricultural practices. We work in a region where subsistence farming has fed families for generations, creating an opportunity to address  food security and nutritional health through permaculture gardens. We knew there had to be a central meeting point for our…