ACF BLOG

  • The Heart of ACF: Why the Farm Shop Matters

    At Agricultural Community Foundation (ACF), the farm shop is more than a place to buy food. It is where our work comes full circle — from the soil, through member’s hands, and back into the community. The shelves are stocked with fresh vegetables and fruits, eggs, and milk — all produced through ACF projects. We… Read more

  • Scotland’s First Minister Meets ACF & SAM

    Strengthening Partnerships for Malawi’s Economic Future Last month, Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney met with representatives from the African Lakes Company (ALC), Agricultural Community Foundation (ACF) and Saint Andrews Macadamia (SAM) at Mandala House, one of Blantyre’s most historic landmarks. Built in the early 20th century, Mandala House has long served as a cultural crossroads… Read more

  • Planting Beans and Sweet Potatoes for Healthy Soil

    At the Agricultural Community Foundation, sustainability and empowerment go hand in hand. This past rainy season, our team planted beans and sweet potatoes across our micro-farm. These crops are doing more than filling fields—they are laying the groundwork for a flourishing vegetable garden in the coming spring while advancing our mission to uplift women in… Read more

  • Brewing Prosperity at ACF

    In the heart of Southern Africa, Malawi’s rich red soils and temperate highlands are proving fertile ground for more than just maize and tobacco. A quiet revolution is taking root—coffee cultivation—and the Agricultural Community Foundation (ACF) is hoping to be apart of it. Why Coffee? Why Malawi? Malawi, known as “the Warm Heart of Africa,”… Read more

  • Fish Farming Success

    It is time to restock ACF’s fish pond after last season’s successful harvest. At the end of 2023 ACF embarked on a new project to build a fish pond and raise fish for profit. At first, fish farming was a challenge for ACF’s members as none of them had experience caring for fish. But with… Read more

  • Welcoming Cows to ACF

    The ACF family is growing with the addition of dairy cows to the farm. ACF’s dairy project is designed to give members first hand training and experience caring for cattle and producing milk that will be sold in the farm shop and supply the nursery school’s morning meals. Sales from the milk will be invested… Read more