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Jul 18, 2017 • #coffee farming #Congo #Congolese coffee #cooperatives #origin trip #relationships #women farmers

Congo Travelogue: Notes from the Road

Author's note: I traveled to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in May of this year, to participate in the third annual Saveur du Kivu and visit with Higher Grounds' producer partners at the Muungano coffee farmers cooperative. road |rōd| noun 1. a wide way leading from one place to another, especially...

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May 22, 2017 • #coffee farming #Congo #Congolese coffee #cooperatives #DRC #On the Ground #origin trip #relationships #sustainability

Saveur du Kivu: Where Crisis Meets Opportunity in the Congo

Collaboration is power. Through Saveur du Kivu and all it represents, the specialty coffee industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo is shifting towards a brighter future.

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Dec 09, 2016 • #coffee farming #cooperatives #Maya Vinic #Mexico #relationships #sustainability

Relationships and Reality: The Incredible True Story of Jose Perez Vazquez

He has walked the corridors of Oslo City Hall as a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, but last December Jose Perez Vasquez had his eyes searching the concrete sidewalks of Chicago for change on a brisk dark night.

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Nov 11, 2016 • #direct trade #On the Ground #origin trip #relationships

Join the 2017 Chiapas Sustainable Coffee Origin Trip

Join us on an adventure through the Chiapan Highlands of Mexico to spend time with our longest standing coffee growing partners, Maya Vinic, and learn about the Chiapas Water Projects we support.

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Oct 24, 2016 • #coffee farming #Maya Vinic #Mexico #On the Ground #relationships

Jose's Dreams: Farmer Stories (Jose, Part 3)

"Poverty has been the biggest challenge I’ve had to face in my life, but with time and dedication, I’ve been able to overcome it. I’m now able to grow some coffee and I have land to keep growing."

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