In this episode Forrest talks with Dr. Edward Olara, a farmer and educator in Uganda. Edward was once Forrest’s student in the community development program at Northwest University. As friends, they’ve worked together in Uganda to encourage and empower development professionals. Among other things, Edward spends his days teaching about sustainable agriculture, community development, and leadership—and modeling earthkeeping practices on his farm in northern Uganda. He is currently working on a book called The Elephant and the Farmers.  Guest: Dr. Edward Olara   Mentions: Northwest University International Community Development Program Kampala and Lira, Uganda Uganda as a regional food basket East African Federation coming out of the East African Community United States of Africa article in History Today More information on industrial farming More information on climate change in Uganda COP27 Climate Change Conference Ubuntu and sankofa Keywords: Uganda, farm, community development, sustainable agriculture, garden, climate change, food basket, exports, East African Federation, crops, trade, United States of Africa, raw materials, food production, industrial farming, organic, colonialism, drought, reparations, copower, copowerment, ubuntu, sankofa  Find us on our website: Circlewood. Donate here to Earthkeepers Podcast. Join the Stand.