Harvest of Hope is back again

After a three year break in operations, we are excited to share that Harvest of Hope relaunched in September 2022. Originally established in 2008 with the aim of providing market access to farmers who wanted to sell surplus veggies.  HOH started marketing veggies from farmers in the townships long before anybody else was doing it. What started as a humble offering to school communities, grew to a shift in the market and encouraged other organizations to buy vegetables from the townships.  This initial project closed down in 2019 due to various reasons, but was relaunched again in 2022.

The HOH relaunch features one key difference; the initiative is being lead entirely by the farmers themselves, whilst Abalimi will support in a mentoring role. 

Harvest of Hope intends to deliver results just like in the past where over a period of 11 years we sold over R16 million worth of vegetables, of which around R10 million was paid directly to farmers.  Veggies were grown at about 70 different gardens scattered around the townships, annually supporting around 245 farmers and their 1225 dependents.  This was maintained over 11 years, and we believe the Harvest of Hope initiative can help farmers sustain their futures and grow from strength to strength.

Abalimi is providing a mentorship role and some logistical support, however the process is entirely driven by the farmers for the farmers.  All the money that is paid goes directly to the farmers and the aim to provide market access through Harvest of Hope.

For more information about Harvest of Hope, visit their website or Instagram account.