July 2008SoS and the Food Crisis
The farmers of Seeds of Survival-Honduras tell a different story. They have improved native corn varieties in their seed banks and have been experimenting with agricultural practices. As a result, their last harvests yielded enough reserves to ease the impact the food crisis is having in their villages. It’s clear that change is needed to fix the food system. SoS is part of that solution. Find out more at seedsofsurvival.org. July 2008Music Legend Raises $35,000 for USC
USC is extremely grateful to Jensen Music International for their gracious support in organizing this event. June 2008
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August 2008Annual Report
Check it out and read about what you have helped our partners achieve over the last year. June 2008Moving Mountains Together
Together we can find sustainable solutions to poverty and malnutrition in harsh mountain landscapes, without damaging their fragile ecosystems. Support SoS Mountains-Bolivia May 2008Of Food and FodderDurgaprasad, a farmer in India’s After training with USC’s partner, GREEN Foundation, he’s growing food organically and earning enough income for a vibrant family life. Read more… June 2008No More Failures-as-UsualHundreds of social movements and civil society organization, |
Rising food prices have devastated many farmers in Honduras. The money they earn for their crops hasn’t changed, but the cost of food has skyrocketed, making it impossible to make ends meet. The food system is broken.
We would like to offer our deepest thanks to folk music legend Pete Seeger, his grandson Tao Rodriguez-Seeger, and musician Guy Davis, who teamed up for a series of concerts to benefit 
Hijacked Future is a new documentary by Ashnan Films that looks at the efforts of small farmers, in Canada and across the world, to maintain autonomy and sovereignty over their seeds and their livelihoods. 
USC is working with mountain-dwelling farmers in Bolivia to help them bring new life to their lands. 
