OUR METHODOLOGY

Campesino a Campesino, or Farmer-to-Farmer, is a peer-to-peer training method practiced in many rural Latin American communities. The method relies on farmers sharing their knowledge and experience with each other to help improve agricultural, educational, and technical practices. It is a highly self-empowering method of teaching that involves a great deal of hands-on training and learning.

When trained by professionals, the experience for farmers is often, “I wish I were as capable and educated as they are.” But when trained by their peers, neighbors, and friends, the experience is much more that of “If he can do it, so can I!” Campesino a Campesino allows farmers to gain knowledge that directly applies to them, and which they can in turn share with their neighbors.