Fern Remedi-Brown dives into how and why she founded the Malden-based nonprofit Sowing Opportunities Inc., an organization dedicated to helping remote indigenous communities in rural Guatemala gain access to clean water and build life-saving agricultural infrastructure through greenhouse farming programs.

In this conversation, Fern weaves a web of deeply personal narratives about family, faith, ancestry, and generational trauma - starting with the infant adoption of her Guatemalan-born daughter from the village of Chajmaic over a decade ago. These stories continue as Fern and the rest of the Sowing Opportunities team expand their assistance beyond Chajmaic to help more and more communities in need.

CREDITS

Ose Schwab - Host & Producer

Meredith Rumore - Editor

Jahzzar - Music