Each year, nearly one-third of all food produced globally is lost or wasted. But in many parts of the world, especially across sub-Saharan Africa, this waste doesn’t happen in grocery stores or at home, it happens on farms. Small-scale farmers, who grow the bulk of the world’s food, often lose up to 40% of their harvest after it's been grown due to lack of access to proper storage, preservation methods, and markets. This kind of post-harvest loss is one of the most overlooked drivers of global hunger and poverty. At Preserve International, we work to change that. We train farmers, particularly women and refugee-led groups, in safe, low-cost food preservation and storage techniques such as solar dehydration, water bath canning, and hermetically sealed storage. These tools allow farmers to keep more of what they grow, transform perishable crops into shelf-stable products, and create new income streams during the lean seasons when food is scarce and prices are high. Reducing post-harvest loss is one of the fastest, most cost-effective ways to increase food availability, boost farmer incomes, and build resilience in the face of climate shocks. By equipping farmers to preserve food, we’re not just fighting food waste, we’re helping build a more food-secure future from the ground up.