Tag Archives: Kenya

Fairtrade Fortnight & FVR

It’s #FairtradeFortnight2023 and this year the initiative focuses on the…

Ethical Giving through Enterprise – in Ramadan

Many of our family and friends here at the LYF…

LYF To Open-Source its Farmer Radio Programmes

The Lorna Young Foundation has launched a new Open Source Farmer Radio initiative; offering free-to-use resources for small farmer groups in developing countries, to set up and run farmer radio programmes.

Chai ni Mali – the Value of Tea

We are all pretty familiar with the value of tea in our own lives (where indeed would polite society be without it?) But one of the aims of the Lorna Young Foundation is to support small tea farmers in developing countries to receive the true value of their crop.

Trustee Profile – Julie Harrington

Our Trustee, Julie Harrington, joined the LYF after spending several months supporting us through the Small Charities Coalition Skills Sharing Programme. Here is an extract of an interview with Julie by the SCC.

New Smallholder Support Network Leaflet

The LYF’s smallholder Support Network is now in its 4th year and is continuing to make an impact for African farmers…..

Can Social Media Help Kenyan Youth in to Farming?

Joseph Macharia (project manager with the LYF in Kenya) explains his innovative approach to motivating young people in Kenya to work in agriculture.

August 2013 News

The LYF Newsletter, August 2013. Read our latest news.

Farmer Extension Radio for African Smallholders

Our farmer extension radio programme has provided a source of information and connections for farmers across Africa.

LYF’s Farmer Radio in Kenya – Delivering Results!

The LYF has been broadcasting weekly farmer radio programmes since…