ACF BLOG

  • From Seed to First Harvest: A New Chapter for Coffee at ACF

    There is something special about seeing the first harvest from a crop you planted a year earlier. This year, at the Agricultural Community Foundation (ACF), we celebrated our first coffee harvest — an exciting milestone for our farming community and an important step in our journey to create more diverse, sustainable and income-generating opportunities for… Read more

  • Laying the Foundations for Lifelong Learning at ACF Nursery School

    The most important investments are not always the largest or most complex. Sometimes they begin in a small classroom, with young children, a couple dedicated teachers, and the belief that every child deserves the strongest possible start in life. Each morning, 80 young learners walk through the doors of the ACF nursery school. They arrive… Read more

  • 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