Eco-Friendly Shopping: How to Make Sustainable Choices

Eco-Friendly Shopping: How to Make Sustainable Choices

As we enter the festive Christmas season where purchases generally increase, it’s still clear we’re in an age where environmental concerns are at the forefront of global discussions, and consumers have a powerful role to play in driving positive change. By making conscious purchasing decisions, you can directly contribute to a more sustainable, ethical, and […]

Climate Action and Human Rights: Why They’re Inseparable

How climate action intertwines with human rights

Climate change is not just an environmental issue; it is a profound human rights challenge. Its impacts disproportionately affect the most vulnerable populations, compromising their fundamental rights to health, safety, and dignity. At Ambokili Farm, we believe that addressing climate change is not only about protecting the planet but also about safeguarding human lives and […]

10 Vegan Salads That Both You and Chef Ombachi Can Make

10 vegan salads you can prepare with simple ingredients

Salads. If you’re used to a meat-based diet, you might be thinking, how can a salad possibly satisfy me? Well, these 10 vegan salads are packed with vibrant, locally sourced ingredients from right here in Kenya. They’re hearty, flavourful, and designed to appeal to anyone—even die-hard meat lovers. Julia Child, “You don’t have to cook […]

Regenerative Farming – The Green Blueprint

Regenerative farming shoot

Imagine a world where farming doesn’t just sustain our food needs but also heals the Earth. This is the promise of regenerative farming—a practice that goes beyond sustainability to restore and rejuvenate the land. But what exactly does this mean? “Sustainability is just damage control. We need to go beyond that.” While conventional agriculture often […]

Bee Venom: Ambokili Farm’s Latest Milestone in Sustainable Biodiversity

A picture of the botanist evaluating beehives at Ambokili Farm. The picture illustrates the presence of bees at Ambokili Farm which is essential for the bee venom discussion as well as harvesting.

Honeybees are renowned for their golden nectar and their crucial role in pollination, but their sting also packs a surprising punch – medicinal one, that is. Another remarkable aspect of bees that’s been garnering attention. Here at Ambokili Farm, we recently welcomed a new buzzing contingent to our 7 hives and we’re not only interested […]

Birds of a Feather Flock Together at Kimana

Birds. A picture of the superb starling on a bird feeder at Ambokili Farm in Kimana, Kajiado County. The bird is perched on the bird feeder on one of the trees in Ambokili Farm.

As Ambokili Farm pursues its mission of restoring degraded land, one of the key focus areas is increasing biodiversity in the semi-arid land of Kimana, Kajiado County, Kenya. By embracing sustainable, organic agriculture, plant and wildlife conservation, Ambokili Farm not only cultivates crops but sustains life. Here, in this carefully curated ecosystem, the laughter of […]