Notes from the field, the training ground and market day.
Green Revolution Farmers is a registered Community Based Organization (Reg. No. RUA/CBO/5/4/2020/108) training smallholder and urban farmers in Babadogo, Kariobangi North. 50 articles and counting.
Grant Writing and Fundraising Basics for Community Groups
What we've learned about writing funding applications and running small fundraising efforts as a registered CBO.
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New Partnership with the Nairobi County Agriculture Office
Green Revolution Farmers has formalized a closer working arrangement with the county agriculture office to expand access to extension services.
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From First Harvest to First Sale: A Member Case Study
A detailed look at one member's actual first season, from her first sack garden to her first sale at market day.
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Market Day: How Our Members Price and Sell Produce
An inside look at how Babadogo's Saturday market day actually works for our members, from pricing to positioning.
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Church Compound Gardens in Babadogo
How faith communities in Babadogo are turning underused compound space into shared kitchen gardens for their congregations.
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Partnering with Local Schools on Nutrition Gardens
How our school partnerships work, what a typical nutrition garden program looks like, and what we have learned so far.
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Farmer-to-Farmer Mentorship: How Our Peer Network Works
How experienced members mentor newer ones inside Green Revolution Farmers, and why this peer structure is central to how we grow.
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Understanding Land Tenure and Urban Farming Rights
A plain-language explanation of the land tenure questions that come up most often for urban farmers in Babadogo.
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Record-Keeping Apps vs Notebooks: What Actually Works
An honest comparison of paper and digital record-keeping methods, based on what our members have actually stuck with.
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Building a Kitchen Garden Calendar for Nairobi
A month-by-month planning framework our trainers use to help members time planting, watering, and harvesting around Nairobi's seasons.
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Beekeeping and Pollination for Urban Gardens
How a small backyard hive can boost vegetable and fruit yields while producing honey as a secondary income.
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Biochar and Soil Carbon for Smallholder Plots
An introduction to biochar — what it is, how it's made simply, and what it can and can't do for Babadogo's urban soils.
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Reducing Plastic Waste in Farming Inputs
Practical swaps our members are making to cut single-use plastic from seedling trays, packaging, and irrigation setups.
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Solar Drying: Preserving Harvests Without Electricity
A practical guide to sun-drying vegetables and fruit safely, without any electrical equipment, for members taking up value addition.
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Greywater Recycling for Home Gardens
How to safely reuse household washing and bathing water on a kitchen garden, and which water to avoid reusing.
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Grafting and Propagation Basics for Fruit Trees
A beginner's introduction to grafting, cutting, and seed propagation for members adding fruit trees to a small plot.
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Mulching Materials: What Works Best in Nairobi
A comparison of the mulching materials most available to Babadogo households, and which perform best for which crops.
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Raising Rabbits as a Small-Space Livestock Option
Why rabbits are becoming a popular addition for members who want livestock income without the space poultry or goats require.
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Companion Planting for Pest-Free Vegetable Beds
Which plant pairings actually help deter pests and improve growth, based on what our members have tested in Babadogo.
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Crop Rotation Basics for Small Plots
Why rotating what you plant where — even in a single small bed — protects soil and cuts pest problems over time.
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Our 2025 Impact Report: A Year in Numbers
A summary of training sessions, new members, and household reach from the past year at Green Revolution Farmers.
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Nutrition and Food Security in Babadogo
Why kitchen gardens matter as much for household nutrition as for household income.
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Digital Tools Every Modern Farmer Should Know
Simple phone-based tools our members are using for weather forecasts, market prices, and record-keeping.
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Youth in Agriculture: Training a New Generation of Farmers
Our youth-in-agriculture track is helping young Babadogo residents see farming as a genuine livelihood rather than a fallback.
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From Seedling to Market: Our Tomato Growers' Journey
A look at the full journey a Green Revolution Farmers tomato takes, from nursery to market day table.
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Agroforestry Practices for Urban Spaces
Fitting fruit trees and shade species into already-crowded urban plots without crowding out vegetables.
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Managing Pests and Diseases in Vegetable Farming
A practical, low-chemical approach to identifying and controlling the pests our members encounter most often.
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Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Mary Wanjiru
A conversation with one of our longest-serving trainers about what keeps her volunteering season after season.
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Five Vegetables That Thrive in Nairobi's Dry Months
Crop choices that keep producing when water is scarce, based on what has actually performed well for our members.
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How to Start a Table Banking Group
A practical guide to launching a member savings group, based on how our own groups got started.
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Community Seed Banks: Preserving Local Varieties
Why we're building a member seed exchange around indigenous, drought-tolerant vegetable varieties.
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Understanding County Agricultural Extension Services
What county extension officers actually do, and how our members access this often under-used free resource.
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Rainwater Harvesting Ahead of the Dry Season
Low-cost catchment and storage setups our members are building before the rains stop.
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Value Addition: From Farm to Market
How simple processing steps are helping members earn more from the same harvest instead of selling it raw.
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Soil Health: The Foundation of a Good Harvest
Why building soil structure and organic matter matters more than any single fertilizer decision.
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Financial Literacy for Smallholder Farmers
Basic bookkeeping and budgeting habits that help our members understand whether their farming is actually profitable.
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Climate-Smart Agriculture for Kenyan Farmers
How our members are adapting planting calendars and crop choices to increasingly unpredictable rains.
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Empowering Women Through Agriculture
Why our training and savings programs are designed with the realities facing women farmers in Babadogo in mind.
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Vertical Farming Solutions for Ruaraka Residents
Simple vertical growing structures that let Ruaraka residents multiply usable growing area without needing more land.
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Poultry Keeping for Beginners
A practical starting guide to small-scale poultry keeping for members adding eggs or meat income to a kitchen garden.
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Understanding Sustainable Urban Farming in Nairobi
What 'sustainable' actually means when your farm is a rooftop, a balcony, or a narrow strip of ground beside the house.
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The Role of Cooperatives in Community Farming
How cooperative structures — shared buying, shared savings, shared knowledge — make smallholder farming more resilient.
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Why Soil Testing Matters
A simple explanation of what soil testing actually tells you, and why guessing at fertilizer needs costs members money.
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Composting 101: Turning Kitchen Waste into Black Gold
Our simple three-bin composting method that any household in Babadogo can start this week with materials already at home.
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Water Conservation Techniques for Smallholder Farmers
Mulching, drip lines, and better timing — three low-cost ways our members are stretching every drop of water they have.
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Why We Buy Inputs as a Group
Bulk buying of seed, manure, and tools is one of the simplest ways our members are cutting their farming costs.
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Sack Gardening: Growing Kale and Spinach in Small Spaces
A step-by-step look at the sack gardening method that has become our most popular training for space-constrained households.
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Registering Green Revolution Farmers: What CBO Status Means
A look back at our 2020 registration and what formal CBO status actually changed for our group in practice.
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Why We Started: The Green Revolution Farmers Story
How a handful of neighbours in Babadogo turned informal plot-sharing into a registered Community Based Organization.
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Karibu to the Green Revolution Farmers Blog
We're opening our blog to share what our members are learning, planting, and building each week in Babadogo, Nairobi.
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