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Reducing Hunger and Improving Lives through Agriculture! 4-Star Rated Charity by Charity Navigator. ECHO is much more than a farm! Don't forget!
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Founded in 1981, we are an agricultural support agency to the world. ECHO exists to follow Jesus by reducing hunger and improving the lives of small-scale farmers worldwide. We provide agricultural and appropriate technology training and resources to development workers in more than 165 countries. ECHO resources include a large knowledge base of specialized information, technical support based on years of experience, and an extensive seedbank focused on highly beneficial, underutilized plants. We work to identify, validate, document and disseminate best practices in sustainable agriculture and appropriate technology. ECHO creates opportunities for community leaders to network with one another to share experiences, ideas and solutions. If you aren't getting us in your feed, hover over the "LIKE" button and checkmark "GET NOTIFICATIONS". Then add our page to an interest list which you can name yourself by making a new list.

11/05/2026

At ECHO, the knowledge shared today carries a legacy of people who invested in others.

From ECHO co-founder Dr. Martin Price mentoring Dr. Tim Motis, to Dr. Motis passing that knowledge on to Stacy Swartz, Deputy Director of Research, each generation continues to build on what came before.

And as the world changes, so does the way we share knowledge. From printed resources to videos, ECHO continues exploring ways to make agricultural information accessible to those who need it.

It's a ripple effect that reaches across generations, communities, and ECHO's global network. And it's a legacy made possible through the generosity of people like you.

📖 Discover more stories of lasting impact in ECHO News at ECHOnet.org.

11/04/2026

Growing food. Sharing knowledge. Spreading God's love.

We're so grateful for the opportunity to connect and partner with an organization like ECHO, whose mission goes far beyond growing food.

Through faith, agriculture, and education, ECHO is helping communities around the world grow, thrive, and experience God's love in action.

We can't wait to share more about who ECHO is, the incredible work they're doing, and the hearts behind their mission!

A special episode of The Florida Homesteader Podcast is coming soon! Stay tuned!

www.echonet.org

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11/04/2026

Seed preservation and cultural preservation go hand in hand. 🌱

Across Central America and the Caribbean, generations of agricultural knowledge continue to shape how communities grow food, save seeds, and care for the land.

At ECHO, we value the connection between traditional practices and sustainable agriculture. Preserving seeds is about more than future harvests. It's also about recognizing the knowledge, traditions, and experiences that have shaped agriculture across generations.

11/03/2026

What does your generosity look like in East Africa? 🌍

As we count down to Giving Tuesday, we're taking you across ECHO's global network to see how your support is making a difference.

This year, ECHO East Africa Impact Center has been working alongside communities to strengthen nutrition, explore sustainable agricultural practices, and share knowledge that supports healthier, more resilient livelihoods.

From kitchen gardens in schools to energy-saving practices, these efforts reflect the power of local relationships and practical solutions.

Your generosity is part of this story. 💚

Join us this Giving Tuesday as we continue investing in the people, partnerships, and possibilities shaping communities around the world.

🔗 Learn more and give at echonet.org

10/30/2026

Sometimes, practical options start with something as simple as a few blue barrels. 💧

At a recent workshop, ECHO's team introduced the Blue Barrel water filtration method, demonstrating how connected barrels can help settle and filter impurities from water.

But the experience didn't stop at the demonstration! Participants had the opportunity to try the method themselves, exchange ideas, and explore how this approach could be adapted to the resources and needs of their own communities.

Simple materials. Shared knowledge. Practical possibilities.

10/29/2026

This week, we launched a new YouVersion devotional called Cultivating Hope. This 3-day devotional shares true stories from small-scale farming communities around the world. Each one shows how everyday faithfulness (a shared skill, a garden, a hard conversation) becomes an opening for God's work of restoration.

Join us in reflecting on God's Word this week! To find our devotional, download the YouVersion Bible app or visit the link in our bio.

10/27/2026

Your generosity is part of a story reaching around the world. 🌍

The countdown to Giving Tuesday begins, and we're inviting YOU to be part of the journey!

Throughout November, ECHO's Chief Development Officer, Leah Wegner, will be counting down to Giving Tuesday with us, taking us across ECHO's global network to hear directly from our teams in Asia, Africa, Central America and the Caribbean.

Together, we'll explore stories of collaboration, innovation, and hope, and discover how your generosity is making a difference in ways you may not always get to see firsthand.

As we continue moving Fully Forward Together, we're grateful for the many people who make this mission possible, including YOU!

Join Leah as we count down to Giving Tuesday, one story at a time. 💚

10/16/2026

🌍 This World Food Day, we celebrate small scale farmers who innovate every day to nourish tomorrow.

Around the world, farmers are adapting to changing conditions, protecting seed diversity, and sharing what works with their neighbors.

Innovation does not always begin in a laboratory. Often, it begins in a field with a farmer’s creativity and drawing on generations of knowledge to find options that fit their community.

ECHO has the privilege of walking alongside farmers and those who serve them. We listen and learn, help test and validate agricultural practices, and connect people across the ECHO network so that locally relevant knowledge can be shared and adapted in its proper context.

This World Food Day, we're reminded
that small scale farmers are not simply recipients of agricultural options. They are innovators, knowledge holders, and leaders shaping more resilient food systems in their own communities.

Today, we celebrate them and the knowledge they generously share.

Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

10/15/2026

Caring for creation is both an opportunity to learn and a responsibility we share. 🌱

At Karen Baptist Theological Seminary in Myanmar, Master of Arts students recently explored Creation Care alongside ECHO’s Asia team, considering new perspectives on the relationship between community development and the stewardship of God’s creation.

As the seminary has already established a Creation Care Research Department, our team was thrilled to experience the excitement among students within the program. Building on that foundation, ECHO’s team shared perspectives from sustainable agriculture and community development, giving students another lens through which to explore how Creation Care can be understood and practiced.

For ECHO, opportunities like this are about sharing knowledge within a wider network. When students, educators, researchers, and practitioners bring different perspectives together, learning can extend far beyond the classroom and contribute to how communities care for people and creation.

We are grateful to Karen Baptist Theological Seminary for welcoming ECHO into this learning space and for its ongoing commitment to Creation Care.

10/13/2026

ECHO East Africa and BILAT came together in Tanzania for five days of hands-on agricultural learning designed with deaf students in mind. 🌱

Working alongside BILAT (Tanzanian Sign Language Translation Development Organization - TSLTDO), the training created space for students to bring their experiences and perspectives while exploring composting, agroforestry, kitchen gardening, and many other elements of sustainable agriculture.

Each session offered opportunities to learn by doing, exchange ideas, and consider how different practices could be adapted within participants’ own contexts.

Good training is not one size fits all. It begins with listening to who is in the room and adapting how knowledge is shared so that learning is relevant, accessible, and responsive to the people and communities involved.

Thank you Bilat Dar for working alongside ECHO through our East Africa Impact Center!

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