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Tomatoes can travel a long way from farm to plate. And, whether you are a tomato farmer in the slopes of Mount Namuli or a frequent buyer of tomatoes at the grocery store somewhere in North America, you might not know just how far they travel to be a tasty treat. Over the past month, our team in Gurué organized ... Read More

Resuming work with the communities of Mount Namuli came with an incredible amount of preparation and hard work as we sought to continue impactful work, while limiting the risk of transmission of COVID-19. Legado Namuli’s support of community health activists to educate Namuli’s residents on methods of prevention has become an integrated piece of the everyday work with communities. Community health ... Read More

On the flanks of Mount Namuli sits the small but mighty town of Murrabué.  In years past, it wasn’t uncommon for the October skies to be filled with grey smoke and to have ash falling on the thatched houses of the community. The autumn in Murrabué is the fire season. Whether wild fires were started because of lightning strikes, people … Read More

Individual and community land rights and the legal recognition of these lands is a foundational step in planning for thriving futures. The Legado Namuli team has dedicated a large part of the last year to laying the groundwork for securing land tenure in the communities surrounding Mount Namuli. Beginning with the Natural Resource Management Committees, the team developed trainings and ... Read More

The Legado Namuli Project is prioritizing seed access for producers and supporting horticultural production as an alternative to potato cultivation in Mount Namuli’s upland forests. Cabbage is a key crop for Namuli’s farmers; however, in order to acquire cabbage seeds, they depend on purchasing the seeds from industrial suppliers. This can present a limiting step on the path towards production. As ... Read More

Legado's flagship program is on Mount Namuli in Mozmabique. With the communities encircling the mountain, we have been deploying the Legacy Model and refining the theory that individual legacy-building can spark collective change and action. Namuli's honey initiative is a great example of legacy in action. From April through August, the Legado Namuli team worked one-on-one with Namuli’s beekeepers to ... Read More

On Mount Namuli, strong and steady wins the race, and the same goes for honey.  A successful honey harvest is a result of a strong and steady learning collaboration with the beekeepers of Namuli.  It is the result of the dedication of their minds, the work of their hands and of course, their relationship with the bees. The Legado: Namuli ... Read More

It is Thursday morning and the motorcycles that are packed with three wooden capture boxes have just arrived at the home of Evaristo Joaquim.  Inácio Joseph, Celestino Hilário and Evaristo, three of Namuli’s beekeepers, wait for the Legado: Namuli field team as they bring their supplies around the fire.  The beekeepers are growing more familiar with working with the capture ... Read More

Seed security is fundamental in achieving food security.  Saving seeds for future agricultural campaigns increases farmer autonomy and reduces their initial investment in purchasing seeds from shops that are in the city.  Seed conservation is a key part of planning for thriving futures, and Namuli’s farmers are all about it. The Legado: Namuli Field Team hosted participatory workshops for farmers ... Read More