Our Projects

Some of NEED’s on-going farm activities include:

WildBeanSeedSaving1) Seed Saving (wet and dry seed saving, grafting and rooted cuttings): Students learn how to care for, harvest, clean, dry, test, store and share seeds from plants grown at MFI 1 and MFI 2. In 2012, NEED will construct a nursery to store seeds, grow and transplant trees.

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NEED-Burma’s Model Farm Initiative (MFI) is a ten-month professional development training program in sustainable agriculture, environmental justice and community development for motivated youth from Burma of different ethnic backgrounds. Participants live, work and learn at NEED’s sustainable farm and training facility, located outside of Chiang Mai, Thailand.  Read More.

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We are now accepting applications for the Model Farm Initiative School 2012-2013. Please note: the program this year has been extended to 10 months (previously six months). We encourage qualified candidates to apply. Please read the criteria carefully below.

Apply Today! Deadline has been extended to Feb. 14, 2012.

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Village Level Capacity building: NEED-Burma works to address food insecurity by facilitating and conducting capacity-building workshops at the village-level in Burma and along the Thai-Burma border. Workshops address biodiversity loss, sustainable agriculture techniques and ways to prevent further environmental degradation.

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The Model Farm Initiative at NEED demonstrates sustainable livelihood opportunities for local communities and enables NEED to share knowledge with engaged citizens about sustainable agriculture, renewable energy and other ecological techniques.

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