A few weeks ago, as I planted cowpeas between the stalks of a maturing stand of Guatemalan corn, I had a flashback.

Cultivate Abundance has many local partners that join with us in food solidarity. Some were born and raised in Southwest Florida. But...

It was my first trip to the Bahamas, not all that far from my Florida home. Traveling with Mark Buhlig – Missouri pastor, church...

Recently I had a pleasant morning devoted to harvesting produce. From my own carambola tree, a little over 40 lbs. of starfruit was...

My friend, Brad, is almost as nosy as I am as we’re both always on the prowl for interesting gardens. And though we wholeheartedly...

It’s a hot October morning in Immokalee and dozens of volunteers are gathered on a concrete slab behind the Misión Peniel building. ...

Recently, a former colleague of mine in Thailand wrote about a workshop that he would be attending. Preparing to share on why...

Earlier in the year we took part in discussions with representatives of Immokalee farmworker households about the challenge of accessing...

Gardening, although hard work, is generally satisfying with benefits not limited to exercise, aesthetics and food. Tending a garden...

Awareness of community gardening in North America has exploded over the past two decades. Often associated with urban gardening in the...

Bernabela, Amalia and several other Immokalee women made it very clear that local farmworker families often struggle to put nutritious...

During Holy Week, Miguel Estrada and Ruth DeYoe of Misión Peniel arranged for Ellen and I to meet with 13 Immokalee women. From...

A pound of premium vine-ripened tomatoes, about two of the larger ones in the produce department, are on sale for $1.29 per pound. Four...

I recently had the privilege of visiting Thailand and spent several days with Upland Holistic Development Project, the project that Ellen...

Having recently visited the hills of northern Thailand to be with old friends at the Upland Holistic Development Project (UHDP), I have...

The Haitian hamlet of Robio isn’t easy to reach or leave. This farming community is perched atop a high, piney ridge not far from the...

Even though our full-time efforts with Cultivate Abundance only recently began (January 2018), for the past few months we’ve been...

Everywhere that I’ve engaged in agricultural development work, I’ve benefited from at least one farmer or gardener who served as a model...

Since we moved onto our property over four years ago, we have planted at least 30 types of tropical fruit-producing plants. Many, such...

While running an errand in south Fort Myers I noticed a garden patch. Squeezed between a canal and an apartment building, this plot...