The Feast of Second Chances
“Shortly after the fine was reduced, I was invited to a party. I’ve lived in Kyrgyzstan for ten years but I didn’t really get the significance of the event until the host gathered his guests and shared his story,” Micah said. “The man explained he had barely escaped a near-fatal car accident weeks prior..."
Affordable Mobile Chicken Houses Are Here!
The Joseph Project attendees got a walkthrough of Oasis Agro’s latest mobile chicken houses, and they’re looking slick...
An Interview with Legacy Ag Investor, Dave Kier
AgGrandize is a partnering organization because we know the best work happens when we rely on one another, building trust, and one man we’ve learned to trust and relied on over the years is Dave Kier.
A Few Favorite Moments From the Joseph Project
The Joseph Project (JP) is a collaborative effort between AgGrandize Global and our friends at Dutch Nature, and each year we gather to celebrate all we see God doing in Central Asia, particularly through agricultural impact. Here are a few of our favorite moments from the gathering earlier this month...
Happy Farmer First! Meet Damir
The young farmer was kind enough to host our team for tea in his home (his mother’s baking was delicious), and then he gave us a tour of his ag business outside the ancient city of Samarkand.
Men Find Hope At Ag Rehab Center
On a farm outside the capital city of Kyrgyzstan, men are finding Kingdom hope through farm work as they struggle to overcome addictions and rebuild their life…
Good News From Central Asia!
The initial fine was for $1.5 million, a staggering amount that no government official was able to fully explain or justify. The tax would have meant shutting down operations…
Minister of Agriculture Praises Innovative Chicken Houses
In a recent televised speech, the Kyrgyz Minister of Agriculture praised our partner’s mobile chicken house units. He also praised new chicken farming prototypes at a local ag expo in Bishkek, where partners demoed mobile chicken houses.
Happy Farmer First | Meet the Machinist, Abbas
This Farmer First we’re mixing things up and introducing you to Abbas, a young machinist who had just started working with our partners in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia.
Forehead shining with sweat, Abbas set his welding torch down and tugged off his gloves, stepping forward to shake our hands.
Thanks to Farming Friends in Kyrgyzstan + Georgia!
Working closely with farmers and ag businesses mean our mostly-volunteer team is often traveling! Ag development requires trust, which means spending time together in-person as often as we can.
A small team recently visited two key partners in the Republic of Georgia and Kyrgyzstan.
An Update on Oasis Agro, Corruption in Kyrgyzstan
Over the past few months, we’ve shared tough updates surrounding one of our most established ag partners, Oasis Agro in Central Asia.
Thanks to all of you who’ve donated, prayed, and followed along as we support our friends in Kyrgyzstan as they serve thousands of farmers across the region. Here’s an update from our board chair, Kevin Stark…
Farmer First: Baket in Kyrgyzstan
When he came home excited about starting a chicken farm, Baket's wife thought he had lost his mind…
You’re Invited To Our 4th Annual Meeting!
This Annual Meeting, come hear from members of our Scout, Mentor, and Investment teams, our staff, and special guests Kostya and Christina, a couple who moved their family from Seattle to central Asia with a call to serve and build.
Kyrgyz Partners Enduring Attacks From Corrupt Opposition
After an exciting season of growth and success, Oasis Agro—a feed company our community supports in Kyrgyzstan—is facing attacks by corrupt opposition.
A Justice Parable
Plenty of well-meaning groups out there use all the great buzzwords, how do we go beyond nice words and short-term help and actually bring about longterm change?
Consider this old parable…