Agricultural land in Malawi is often depleted of nutrients due to many years of overuse. That's why, for families living in extreme poverty, fertilizer can be the difference between a strong harvest and a weak one. Thanks to its Grow More Food project, Nachuma Village received fertilizer this year well ahead of the rainy season. In terms of fertilizer recipients, the community targeted the neediest families and, in particular, those that would struggle to purchase fertilizer on their own. Collectively, the families receiving fertilizer agreed to "pay it forward" by repaying the cost of the fertilizer on a flexible basis over the next year, so that the village could buy fertilizer for needy families again next year (i.e., a local revolving fertilizer loan). Many families will combine this commercial fertilizer with goat manure to achieve even better farming results. Fingers crossed for good rains during the growing season starting in November/December!