If agroecology is to gain ground, young people must be educated and inspired. Not enough development initiatives target youth, and it is often said that young people are not interested in agriculture, the stories in this book reveal that young people can and do inspire each other. This book showcases just a few of the many Entrepreneurs for Rural Access (ERAs). These dynamic young people have taught us a lot about how to create and sustain youth-led extension systems that promote agroecology. 

Over three years, the Entrepreneurs for Rural Access (ERAs) teams presented screened agricultural training videos to nearly 200,000 people, of whom 60% were below the age of 35. The videos inspired youth, women, and men farmers in many different ways, resulting in changes in how they engage in their local food systems.

Some of the Access Agriculture videos focus on institutional innovations, such as how to embed agroecology in schools.