Raised bed participatory demonstration, complete with dancing, in Nakuru, Kenya. © Maria Villalpando Paez

Adivasi women harvesting limes from their kitchen garden in Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary. (Photo by MV) © Maria Villalpando Paez

Bhimashankar, India © Maria Villalpando Paez

Gilgil, Kenya © Maria Villalpando Paez

Farmer-to-farmer agroecological demonstration in Nakuru, Kenya. © Maria Villalpando Paez

Gilgil, Kenya © Maria Villalpando Paez

Native maize varieties as depicted by a community member during a photovoice exercise. © Maria Villalpando Paez

Farmer-to-farmer agroecological demonstration in Nakuru, Kenya. © Maria Villalpando Paez

Adivasi woman in her kitchen garden, filled with ginger and wild vegetables, in Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary. © Maria Villalpando Paez

Agroecological onion farming in Nakuru, Kenya. © Maria Villalpando Paez

Francis, a small-scale farmer from Gilgil, proudly displaying his seed varieties. © Maria Villalpando Paez

Participatory mapping workshop at Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary. © Maria Villalpando Paez

Farmers experimenting with seed drying techniques in Nakuru, Kenya. © Maria Villalpando Paez

Men sowing cajete, a traditional method for growing maize in semi-arid regions with limited water. Photo taken by a community member during a photovoice exercise for Maria’s PhD dissertation project. © Maria Villalpando Paez

A local women’s farming group tending to their papaya plot. © Maria Villalpando Paez

Faustina and her donkey returning home after collecting dry leaves for compost. © Maria Villalpando Paez

Traditional house construction method in Nakuru, Kenya. © Maria Villalpando Paez

Angela showcasing a corn cob, dried using a traditional method by storing it in a kitchen corner to preserve the kernels in Gilgil, Kenya. © Maria Villalpando Paez

Handmade tortillas as depicted by a community member during a photovoice exercise © Maria Villalpando Paez

Women from a local group sitting beside their seed bank, discussing seed preservation techniques. © Maria Villalpando Paez

Water as depicted by a community member during a photovoice exercise for Maria’s PhD dissertation project. © Maria Villalpando Paez