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Analyses a participatory learning project involving farming communities in the Rwenzori region of Western Uganda. The project brought rural households together in "Farmer Family Learning Groups" (FFLGs) with the aim of enhancing community food security. Guided by a facilitator, the families in each group supported one another in their farming activities, working together, sharing knowledge and learning from each other's experiences. Argues that through such collaboration and the use of organic and agro-ecological farming methods, the FFLGs have brought about increased yields and improved livelihoods for member families. Suggests that in cooperating on the farm, members also came to enjoy closer relationships off it, within and among their families as well as in the broader local community.