ShambaJijini Summit
16th to 31st of October 2021
Esther Kiruthi
"Urban farming is a big contributor to people eating healthy food."
Esther is the Director of the Community Sustainable Agriculture and healthy Environmental Program (CSHEP). She is also an agricultural extension officer in Kiambu. Her passion is to create markets for farmers, that's why she initiated the already successfully the Organic Farmers Market in Gardens estate, and she is about to set up more.
Esther has been organizing organic farmers' markets in Garden Estate, Kiserian, Kikuyu. She knows what it needs from both sides - the side of the farmers, but also from the customers. In the interview, she shares insights in pricing policies, the organization of the produce being sold at the market, certification processes - and her passion for joining the organic market and training the farmers.
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"To forget how to dig the earth and tend the soil is to forget ourselves."
– Mahatma Gandhi
ARE YOU THINKING OF GROWING YOUR OWN FOOD?
Are you thinking about growing your own food – on your windowsill, your balcony, in the backyard, or in a shamba on the outskirts of your hometown? Would you like to move towards self-sufficiency, not just for yourself, but also for your community and the city where you live?
Did you ever think about a more sustainable, even regenerative way of farming?ShambaJijini Summit brings you stories of people who grow food for their families without the use of chemicals. People, who earn a living from regenerative farming or even created a completely new career path for themselves.
If this is your line of thought, welcome to ShambaJijini.
ShambaJijini-Speakers 2021
Meet the pioneers in regenerative urban farming, business and urban livelihoods. Find inspirations in the stories and experiences of ambitious individuals, who are dedicated to produce healthy food and show pathways to regenerative food systems and a good, healthy live.