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How We Started Organic Farming

How We Started Organic Farming

In countries where food security is a systemic problem, the choice of eating organically grown foods versus those produced by traditional methods is rarely available. In our efforts to increase food security in the community, we made the decision to continue to use the sustainable farming techniques employed by my father. This includes recycling and re-purposing everything that is used on the farm. For instance, the corn husks, stalks, and other by-products of the harvests were given to a local cattleman to feed his livestock. All harvests, preparation, and packaging of crops for sale are completed manually. We rely on renewable resources and optimize biological productivity through crop rotations.

Windmill Restoration

Windmill Restoration

A windmill had been installed on the farm by my father for sustainable, low-impact living. The windpump pulled water from the 50-meter borehole and delivered clean water to the farm for drinking and irrigation. When the farm was converted for use by the Zimbabwe Farm Project into a working farm, we needed to repair the wind pump. Master plumbers and technicians were hired to fix it, but we subsequently discovered the wind was not strong enough to pump water to fields on the farm which lay at higher elevations. Therefore, we made the decision to retrofit the borehole with an electrical submersible pump, which provides the necessary pressure for irrigation. The windpump conversion has transformed the windmill into a monument to my father’s dedicated life in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe Farm Project Oversight Report

Zimbabwe Farm Project Oversight Report

The project has prospered, there have been a lot of lessons learned, which are being used to adjust program objectives in achieving food security and employment in the community. We continue to practice sustainable agriculture techniques growing crops dedicated to feeding the chickens, as well as planting macadamia orchards. The Zimbabwe Farm Project team has done and continues to exceed expectations in delivering life empowering solutions to self-improvement and sufficiency.

Drilling an 80-meter | 262-feet Borehole in Zimbabwe 2021

Drilling an 80-meter | 262-feet Borehole in Zimbabwe 2021

Drilling an 80-meter borehole in Zimbabwe. Because of the recent drought in Southern Africa, the well water level fell in the existing 50-meter borehole. We were successful in striking water at 263-feet in the new borehole. The existing well has replenished after the rainy season. Learn more about our 501(c)3 non-profit project, the Zimbabwe Farm Project. We use sustainable agriculture to provide clean water, food security, organic eggs and agriculture, and employment in the local community.

Poultry Farming in Zimbabwe

Poultry Farming in Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe Farm Project achieved success with its core mission to provide employment to residents, particularly women in the local community of a township located in Mazowe. Our lean-startup was implemented to prove the efficacy of a charitable mission dedicated to self-sufficiency versus aid dependency, by establishing partnerships with Zimbabweans which helps them to achieve self-sufficiency and pride. During Phase 1 and 2 of the program, our partners oversaw all aspect of the agriculture initiative. We achieved many harvest seasons growing corn, carrots, sugar beans, tomatoes, rape and potatoes using sustainable agriculture techniques. However, the long maturation cycle, cost of organic fertilizer, labor and other miscellaneous expenditures resulted in a negative return on investment. Following the potato harvest in late January 2018, the decision was made to let the corn mature for use as feed stock and to transition to poultry farming.

Africa Vertical, Inc.

Africa Vertical is a 501(c) 3 non-profit charitable organization . We empower women using social entrepreneurship and employment initiatives. We implement innovative, sustainable permaculture solutions and organic farming for for food security powered by technology and renewable energy.

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