Category: Media Release
Food 4 Farmers and GrainPro: A New Collaboration for Food Security
Collaboration is at the heart of all we do. We work hand-in-hand with coffee cooperatives and farming families to build food security, strengthen livelihoods, and help them lead their communities.
International Coffee Day 2021: The Future of Coffee Needs You
by Cody Gallagher Since 2014, the International Coffee Organization (ICO) has made October 1 a global celebration of the love of and passion for coffee. The ICO uses
Meet Alyson Welch, Our Executive Director
Now in our 10th year of work, we've hit another milestone: we've hired our first executive director, Alyson Welch! Aly has jumped in and is getting fully immersed in our
Forests Feeding Families: Grow Ahead & Food 4 Farmers Launch New Programs
Indigenous and women-led coffee cooperatives in Latin America have teamed up with Food 4 Farmers and the crowdfunding platform, Grow Ahead, to launch three new farmer-led climate resilience projects in
Farmers at the Forefront: Food 4 Farmer’s 2019 Annual Report
Coffee-farming families are facing unprecedented challenges: the ongoing effects of climate change, low coffee prices, and now the effects of the novel coronavirus. In the face of these challenges, we
Rick Steves Awards $50,000 Grant to Food 4 Farmers
Rick Steves has committed $1 million to fund Climate Smart initiatives. Food 4 Farmers is among 11 organizations selected.
Nell Newman Awards $20,000 Matching Grant to Food 4 Farmers
More than 820 million people around the world don’t have enough to eat, many in rural areas. While the idea of farmers going hungry may seem counterintuitive, over reliance on
Action Beyond Vision: 2018 Annual Report
This past year made it clear once again that coffee is simply not enough to support the millions of families who rely on it. The global coffee price has hovered
Coffee Industry Veterans & Leading Bee Researcher Join Board of Directors
We are honored to announce the addition of three new board members who will play an integral role in advancing our mission to help coffee-farming families create a food-secure future.
Give back to the Planet with Food 4 Farmers
The evidence of climate change is all around us. Unfortunately, it’s often the communities least prepared to adapt who are bearing the brunt of the effects. Food 4 Farmers’ programs
802 Coffee’s Ceres Blend Supports Women’s Empowerment
802 Coffee has launched a new ‘Ceres Blend’ with coffee grown exclusively by women farmers. The Vermont roaster will contribute 20 percent of all proceeds from the blend to Food 4 Farmers
Newman’s Own Foundation Makes $10,000 Grant to Food 4 Farmers
Food 4 Farmers has been awarded a $10,000 grant from Newman’s Own Foundation, the independent foundation created by the late actor and philanthropist, Paul Newman. The award was made by
Mendez, Caswell and Bacon Author “Food Security and Smallholder Coffee production”
Food 4 Farmers Board members and University of Vermont researchers Ernesto Mendez and Martha Caswell, with Chris Bacon of Santa Clara University, have published a report on food insecurity in
Rick Peyser, Bill Mares author Brewing Change
Brewing Change Behind the Bean at Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Rick Peyser and Bill Mares Part travelogue, part inspiring social commentary, and part motivating business model, Brewing Change is about