New farmers receiving macadamia seedlings from the nursery. The secret is out! Farmers all around Sankhuwasabha District have heard about macadamia nuts, and they want to plant trees. This year CLN had planned to add 150 new farmers to the project–and we actually...
Raising awareness about gender-based violence and women’s rights through Community Based Education including with this local women’s group. We’re delighted with CLN's progress in Nepal this year and have exciting news to share! Our macadamia nut...
Macadamia farmer Bindu Darji has a big smile because she just sold 22 lbs of freshly harvested nuts for nearly $100, and in rural Nepal that’s good earnings! Bindu Darji wins! She and her family of five have three mature macadamia trees, which produced 62 lbs. of nuts...
SODEC Director Parshu Dahal with Macadamia farmer Bhesh Raj Basnet…and his tall macadamia trees! Farmer demand for our macadamia seedlings is at an all-time high…and going up!! Why? Because after waiting patiently for 5-6 years to see how our first saplings would do,...
Lila Karki shows off her first macadamia nut harvest; coffee ripening on the bush and plant care. In 2021, CLN trained 117 coffee and nut farmers on pruning, pest management, and making organic compost to increase plant production. We are proud that about one-third of...
Goma Katuwal showing off one of her 65 macadamia nut trees. She’s pleased they are growing so well! Life in remote Himalayan villages continues in a routine, regardless of the world beyond. Crops have to be planted, animals have to be tended, and daily chores...
Planting macadamia trees is a commitment to the future. Macadamia nuts are an important part of our organic coffee program because they can provide essential shade for coffee bushes plus extra income for farmers. Planted on the same land as coffee, macadamia nut trees...
Clockwise from top: Children’s Home kids, coffee farmer, coffee beans, warm welcome in a coffee village. Wow--what a year! We have seen our first children graduate high school (at Grade 10 in Nepal). Our coffee sample scored 84 in initial US taste tests for specialty...
Dismantling the temporary school in Batase and rebuilding it in a nearby field so that classes can continue as a new school is slowly constructed. As we look back over the year, we’re feeling grateful and inspired to witness the blossoming of our Nepal...
The long days of summer are here, and we have a short update for you with good news on our projects. We have nearly completed our first natural building model school, have been training farmers in almond tree grafting and the planting of macadamia shade trees for...
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