Ekorural

Partnering to strengthen regenerative agroforestry, seed sovereignty, and rural innovation through farmer-led education, empowering communities across Ecuador’s highland and coastal regions to restore ecosystems, strengthen local food systems, adapt to climate change, and build resilient livelihoods.

Promoting seed sovereignty and conserving native crop varieties for food security and resilience.

Areas of Focus

Water Management

Improving rainwater harvesting and micro-irrigation systems to adapt to climate variability.

Women’s Leadership & Livelihoods

Strengthening women’s roles in agriculture, income generation, and community decision-making.

Agrobiodiversity

Supporting practices that restore soil health and rebuild degraded mountain ecosystems.

Local Markets &
Food Systems

Connecting smallholder producers to urban markets through community-supported agriculture and food sovereignty initiatives.

Soil & Landscape Regeneration

"The future belongs to those who give the next generation reason for hope." ― Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

"The future belongs to those who give the next generation reason for hope." ― Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

"Essentially, all life depends upon the soil. There can be no life without soil and no soil without life; they have evolved together." — Charles E. Kellogg

"Essentially, all life depends upon the soil. There can be no life without soil and no soil without life; they have evolved together." — Charles E. Kellogg

"The soil is the great connector of our lives, the source, and destination of all." — Wendell Berry

"The soil is the great connector of our lives, the source, and destination of all." — Wendell Berry

"What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." — Jane Goodall

"What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." — Jane Goodall