PASTURES GROUND FOUNDATION – Growing Together

Building resilient communities through food security

What we do

Food insecurity in rural northern Ghana is seasonal, persistent, and increasingly intensified by climate change. During prolonged dry periods, households struggle to access fresh vegetables, relying instead on calorie-dominant diets that lack essential nutrients.

Pastures Ground Foundation addresses this challenge by enabling women to produce nutritious food year-round through community-driven gardening and reliable water access.

Community Gardens

We establish women-led community gardens that increase access to fresh, nutritious vegetables during lean seasons.

Sustainable Water Access

We support food production through reliable boreholes and climate-resilient water systems designed for dry-season farming.

Women’s Empower-ment

We prioritise women as key drivers of household nutrition and food security by improving access to land and productive resources.

Climate Resilience

Our projects strengthen communities’ ability to withstand dry spells and future climate-related food shocks.

Our Impact

Community Gardens & Sustainable Water Access – Upper West Region

Started in 2023 with 5 households

In Billaw, a rural community in Ghana’s Upper West Region, Pastures is implementing a pilot project that combines women-led community gardens with dedicated water infrastructure. The initiative enables year-round vegetable production in an area heavily affected by dry spells, rising food prices, and limited dietary diversity.

Farmers tending crops under a tree in Kitgum, Uganda, showcasing rural agriculture in action.

Why It Matters

Pastures Ground Foundation works in rural northern Ghana, where food insecurity is up to 80% higher than the national average.
Climate change and prolonged dry spells are worsening access to nutritious diets. Community-driven food systems offer a proven, cost-effective solution.

of rural households experience seasonal food insecurity

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people in Ghana were projected to face acute food insecurity