An agronomist connects the dots to build awareness about food insecurity in coffee-farming communities F4F: Can you tell us about your background and what prompted you to get involved with food security work? MZ: I’m an agronomist, and have been working…
Read MoreMeet the Board: Charlene Lewey
A business system creator with a big heart uses her skills to help smallholder coffee farmers F4F: How does Food 4 Farmers relate to your background in the coffee industry? CL: I think Food 4 Farmers relates to anyone who…
Read MoreSchool gardens get growing!
Thanks to the CoffeeGeek Holiday Fundraiser, we’re now working with the SOPPEXCCA coffee cooperative to help 200 students in three area elementary schools grow fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables. Nicaragua’s Food Security and Sovereignty law places a curriculum requirement for all schools, but doesn’t…
Read MoreMeet the Board: Bill Mares
Food 4 Farmers has a talented board of directors who work diligently to further our mission to help coffee farmers overcome the tough months of seasonal hunger. These “Thin Months” occur every year when income from coffee farming runs out,…
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SCAA Expo 2016 Recap
Every year, our Food 4 Farmers crew always plans for SCAA Expo and Re:Co with high energy and spirit. It’s a unique opportunity that brings together all stakeholders from the coffee industry, and a time when we can advocate personally for…
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Meet the Board Series: Kayd Whalen
Food 4 Farmers has a gifted board of directors who work diligently to further the mission of helping coffee farmers through the tough months of seasonal hunger. These “Thin Months” of food shortages occur every year, when income from coffee…
Read MoreMarcela interviewed by Good Food Jobs
Marcela spoke with the folks at Good Food Jobs recently about her experience in food security and the Coffeelands. Read the interview here.
Read MoreWhy Are Bees Good for Coffee?
Bees are good for coffee producers, their families, and communities in coffee-growing regions. Coffee-growing regions are good sites for honey bees, as plant diversity within the coffee farm offer excellent floral resources for honeybees. Coffee flowers produce sugary, high quality…
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Bee-visionary, Bill Mares
I’d like to give a little history on our Café y Miel project. It began seven years ago with a sobering discovery by Rick Peyser of Green Mountain Coffee while on a trip to the origins of coffee production in…
Read MoreThe Basics of Bees
Knowledge about bee biology is key to successful beekeeping. A bee colony has three types of bees: two female castes (a single queen and many workers), and a male bee – the drone. Queens are specialized females, laying eggs to…
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