From the Field

“I may live in Iowa, but my story began in South Africa” This is the message on Mthokozisi Luthuli’s favorite t-shirt during his year in Iowa as a Future Farmers Foundation poultry intern. A born extrovert, he relished the opportunity to extol on his beloved South Africa. Mthokozisi’s ...

“Amazing,” says Susan Reed, Iowa Cage Free’s manager of new hire training, about the six Future Farmer Foundation interns the company has hosted to date. They bring poultry expertise that’s superior to any other group of international interns, she exclaimed. In one example, Production Supervisor, Margaret Noll, impressed ...

Nonsikelelo (“Lelo”) Mngomezulu was one of the first Future Farmer Foundation interns hosted by Iowa Cage Free.  She was also honored to get trainer experience and be promoted to House Lead. Lelo rotated from production to egg processing to managing manure, but the exacting work of production won her heart.  ...

This story is one in a series from Frances Chisholm highlighting stories of lives impacted by World Poultry Foundation programs and workshops both in the U.S. and abroad. We encourage you to learn more about Ms. Chisholm and our poultry projects in South Africa. Future Farmer Bongani Cele arrived ...

This story is the first in a series from Frances Chisholm highlighting stories of lives impacted by World Poultry Foundation programs and workshops both in the U.S. and abroad. We encourage you to learn more about Ms. Chisholm and our poultry projects in South Africa. Lindelihle Nxumalo began his ...

  Ms. Frances Chisholm is one such supporter, and a valued colleague who has experienced and championed the mission of the WPF. Ms. Chisholm, an international expert and agricultural economist by training, has served both the public and private sectors in the U.S. and abroad. As a career diplomat ...

During a recent trip to Ghana World Poultry Foundation’s Managing Director, Richard Fritz, had the opportunity to meet with the association of Women in Poultry Value Chain.  The Women in Poultry Value Chain, a woman-only organization has over 300 members in all 10 regions of Ghana. Members of the organization include ...

In our latest trip to Tanzania, the World Poultry Foundation CFO, Gordon Gossett, went with me to get a first-hand view of the African Poultry Multiplication Initiative project and to meet with all of our partners. During this trip, we visited many rural farmers around Iringa, Njombe, and Dar es ...