As the COVID-19 lockdown began in Kenya during March 2020, Alexine Khasoa was stuck in Kitengela, left with only time and anxiety.

A first-time farmer who recently relocated to Hawa in Kajiado County, Khasoa could never have predicted that within four years, she would be managing one of the area’s most successful farms and mentoring numerous women to grow food for their households through small-scale gardening.

“Actually, I’m a Covid farmer,” she says with laughter, positioned amidst lines of lively tomatoes at her Limitless Fresh Farm.

Agriculture came to me, rather than the reverse.

What began as a pastime during lockdown turned into an unexpected discovery in farming. Motivated by a friend and driven only by interest, Khasoa rented a quarter-acre plot and sowed her initial tomato seeds. She was unaware of the various types available at all.

I recently visited the agro-veterinary store and purchased some seeds,” she remembers. “I hadn’t a clue what I was getting into.

She gathered one truckload of tomatoes during her initial harvest. However, when another farmer mentioned she could have collected four times as much, an inner fire sparked within her.

That’s exactly what I needed,” she remarks. “I was aware I had more potential.

Eager to demonstrate her capabilities, Khasoa expanded her farming operation to five acres and started cultivating tomatoes. She achieved a commendable yield of 12 tons of tomatoes per acre, yet she was convinced the land had even greater potential.

A major advancement occurred when an incoming agricultural specialist acquainted her with the Yara Balanced Crop Nutrition Programme. The outcomes were swift and striking.

“Previously, I was harvesting 12 tons per hectare. Thanks to their fertilizers and advice, my yield increased to 18 tons, then 20, and ultimately reached 24 tons,” she says.

It was then that I realized this was no ordinary situation.”
“that’s when i understood this was real work.”
“it was at that moment i recognized how serious things were.”
“this is when i became aware of the gravity of the matter.”
“i knew right then that this wasn’t something to be taken lightly.

The change went beyond fertilizer; it involved grasping crop nourishment as an scientific discipline. Collaborating with Yara’s engineering group, Khasoa discovered how to customize feeding plans according to every phase of plant development.

At Limitless Fresh Farm today, contemporary farming techniques merge effortlessly with age-old knowledge.

Drip irrigation methods provide steady watering, while cow and chicken waste naturally improve the soil.

“The key lies in properly nourishing your crops,” Khasoa says, crouching next to a tomato plant loaded with produce.

Provided you execute it properly, tomatoes can offer you seven months of non-stop yield.

She employs approaches that integrate the Yara Balanced Crop Nutrition Programme along with precise soil analysis and eco-friendly techniques.

She steers clear of highly acidic fertilizers and promotes soil vitality by regularly adding organic material. The outcome? Production levels that constantly surpass industry benchmarks.

However, Khasoa’s influence goes well beyond her own areas of expertise. Within a Maasai society where growing crops was not historically common, she has emerged as an advocate for agriculture.

Before I arrived here, few women cultivated vegetables. Now, following the training sessions led by Yara, they maintain home vegetable plots growing sukuma wiki and spinach. This focuses on having nourishing meals at the dining table and achieving respect through independence.

With support from Yara’s outreach program, Khasoa has conducted several community workshops where she has taught numerous local women how to cultivate vegetables in their own backyard gardens. Her Facebook page highlights farming as a lucrative and dignified career choice, helping to change old-fashioned views on agricultural work.

Among her most significant accomplishments was motivating a young Kenyan individual based in the U.S. to go back to Kenya and begin farming following an encounter with her achievements through social media.

He contacted me after viewing my videos, and now he owns a farm nearby,” she says proudly. “This is the sort of transformation I aim to witness.

In Khasoa’s view, agriculture goes beyond being merely an occupation—it is a respected profession. Her daily routine runs from 8 am until 5 pm, during which she prepares meals such as breakfast, lunch, and snacks, similar to how someone in an office setting would.

The main distinction is that my workplace is outdoors. Farming is my full-time occupation from 8 AM to 5 PM, and I approach it with professionalism.

During harvesting periods, her farm hires as many as 50 temporary employees, all of whom leave with more than just their pay—each carries tales about a woman who transformed unpredictability into possibility.

Her achievement shows that having proper knowledge, resources, and collaborations enables farming to offer lasting incomes and ensure access to food.

Social life?” Khasoa says, laughing. “Nothing.

Give me a call; I’m at the farm. But that’s fine. Farming has a way of reaching into your heart. You go to bed thinking about it, and you wake up thinking about it too. And when you witness the outcomes, particularly when using established nutritional programs, you just can’t help but keep going.

Her shift from an uncertain city dweller during the pandemic to a farming business owner highlights a significant insight: when conventional wisdom combines with contemporary agricultural research, remarkable outcomes emerge.

Through her partnership with Yara and her commitment to community development, Khasoa has done more than grow crops, she’s grown hope, opportunity and a new generation of proud farmers.

“Soil health is the foundation of any successful farming enterprise and that is why we are keen on what we put into our soils.”

Limitless Fresh Farm acts as an example of eco-friendly farming methods, attracting guests and aspiring growers who wish to gain knowledge from Khasoa’s achievements.

In Kenya’s ever-evolving farming sector, the outlook appears exceptionally promising.