This publication aims to bring to the fore the voices of over 250 smallholder farmers from KwaZulu Natal Province in South Africa on agro-ecology experiences and practices in areas of Diversity; Soil & Water; Seed and Advocacy. It focuses on contextual best practice, based on the universal principles of agroecology but applied in a specific place (northern KZN, South Africa) and at a particular point in time. While Biowatch has worked in partnership with smallholder farmers for nearly 20 years to promote, test and innovate to refine agroecology practice, the stories in this book are snapshots – in gathering content for this book.