We already know how to make small farms work. Farmers who thrived on 40-Acre farms years ago learned valuable lessons in sustainable agriculture with a livestock mix. These people remember how contour plowing, crop rotation, livestock management, and helpful neighbors contributed to their success. Agriculture students are eager to share new technologies. In America, we have access to the most experienced farmers in the world, who, if asked, would gladly mentor farmers in developing nations, helping them choose the right seed, prepare soil, pull weeds, irrigate, harvest, and sell crops for local distribution.

Would that kind of advice help farmers improve their productivity? We think so. Xtreme Farming represents a new war on hunger. A war that empowers and motivates global farmers to grow more food by demonstrating new ideas and practices that lead to greater productivity while connecting them to local capital to facilitate the process. Xtreme Farming sponsors competitions held in developing nations. Teams of volunteers work with local farmers to grow as much food as possible in 9 months, using only ideas and locally available resources and funding. Experienced farmers, agriculture school faculty, and corporate experts, lead teams of volunteers to work side-by-side with farmers in one of the harshest environments on earth. This situation represents the perfect foundation for a new genre of reality TV. YouTube videos, webcasts, and reality TV brings the experience to life. That makes Xtreme Farming cool. And that’s our key to success: A competition that entertains while helping millions of farmers grow more food because it’s cool.

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