Why we're starting this blog

Karibu — welcome. For the past few years, Green Revolution Farmers has grown quietly, one training session and one kitchen garden at a time, inside Babadogo and the wider Kariobangi North area of Ruaraka Sub-County, Nairobi. Most of that work has happened without much of a public record: a WhatsApp group, a notebook at the chairperson's house, and word of mouth between neighbours. This blog is our attempt to change that.

We are a registered Community Based Organization, and with that status comes a responsibility to be transparent about what we do, how we spend the support we receive, and what our members are actually achieving on the ground. A blog is one of the simplest ways to do that consistently, in public, over time.

What you can expect to read here

Expect three broad categories of posts. The first is practical farming guidance — the same composting, sack gardening, pest control, and soil health lessons our trainers walk members through in person, written down so anyone can follow along even if they cannot attend a session in person.

The second is community and impact reporting: profiles of members, updates on our savings groups, and honest accounts of what is working and what still needs improvement. The third is organizational news — registration updates, partnerships, and the occasional announcement about a new program or training cohort.

We will not post generic recycled advice. Every article on this blog is written by or with our own trainers and committee members, grounded in what is actually happening on our members' plots, sacks, and rooftops in Babadogo.

How to get involved

If you farm in Nairobi, whether on a half-acre plot or a handful of sacks on a balcony, you are welcome to attend a training session, join a savings group, or simply follow along here for ideas you can use. If you are not a farmer but want to support the work, our Get Involved and Donate pages explain the most useful ways to help.

Thank you for reading the first post on the Green Revolution Farmers blog. There is a lot more to come.

Who is actually writing these posts

It's worth being specific about authorship, since it shapes how much weight to give anything published here. Posts covering a farming technique are written with, and usually by, the specific volunteer trainer who teaches that technique in person — the composting articles reflect Mary Wanjiru's actual training notes, for example, not a generalized summary pulled from elsewhere. Posts covering organizational news or programs are written with input from the relevant committee member responsible for that area.

This matters because it means the blog is not a marketing function bolted onto the organization from outside, written by someone without direct involvement in the work. It is, as closely as we can manage, a direct record of what the people actually running Green Revolution Farmers' programs know and are doing, in their own words and drawing on their own experience in Babadogo.

A note on how we handle corrections

Because this blog is written by trainers and committee members rather than professional editors, occasional errors are inevitable — a wrong date, an outdated detail about a program that has since changed. When a member or reader flags something inaccurate through our Contact page, we correct it directly in the article rather than quietly leaving it, and for anything substantial we note briefly at the bottom of the post that a correction was made.

We would rather be corrected publicly and stay accurate than protect the appearance of a flawless archive. This is the same standard of honesty we try to apply to our annual impact reports, and it applies just as much to a short blog post as to a longer report.

If you are reading this in the years after it was first published, welcome — this blog has, by design, kept growing since this first post went up, and the archive linked from our blog page reflects everything we have learned and shared since. Bookmark it, share it with a neighbour who is curious about growing their own food, and check back regularly; the best way to understand what Green Revolution Farmers actually does day to day is to read what our own members and trainers write about it themselves.

Key takeaways

  • New posts cover farming guides, community stories, and organizational news.
  • Every article is written with our own trainers and committee, not generic content.
  • You do not need to be a member to read and use what we publish here.
  • Follow along for the same lessons we teach in person, in writing.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to be a member to benefit from this blog?
No. Anyone farming in Nairobi is welcome to read and apply what we publish, whether or not they ever attend a training session in person.

How often will you publish?
Roughly every few weeks, covering practical farming guidance, member stories, and organizational updates as they happen.

Can I suggest a topic for a future post?
Yes — members and readers can suggest topics through our Contact page, and several of our existing articles started as a question a member raised first.