Gloria Talavera stood in front of the audience at the University of Northern Nicaragua sharing stories about her garden. This wasn’t a garden club gathering, but a celebration of achievement for Gloria and the 27 other women in Food 4…
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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 help coffee-farming families directly address those impacts, which is why…
Read MoreInternational Coffee Day: One Day for Women
Today on International Coffee Day, the world celebrates women in coffee. At Food 4 Farmers, we celebrate women – and have partnered with them – every day since our work began in 2011. We see women as powerful connectors and…
Read More802 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 to support food security and economic autonomy for women in…
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Making the Case for Better Coffee through Bees
This article was originally published April 12, 2018 on Daily Coffee News. By now it’s common knowledge that bees are in jeopardy throughout the world. As agricultural practices have intensified and pesticide use has increased, bee populations are being decimated….
Read MorePhilz Coffee Features Food 4 Farmers Partnership
We traveled to Nicaragua with the team from Philz Coffee to see the great progress our partner SOPPEXCCA is making to build stronger livelihoods and better nutrition for coffee-farming families and the larger community of Jinotega. Check out this great…
Read MoreCelebrate International Womens’ Day
For us, every day is International Women’s Day. Throughout Latin America, we get to see what women can do when they have access to the right tools, skills, and knowledge. Slowly and steadily they’re building food security, better nutrition, and…
Read MoreWelcome New Sustaining Partners Speeder & Earl’s, Onyx Tonics!
Many thanks to our newest Sustaining Partners, Onyx Tonics and Speeder & Earl’s, both located in beautiful Burlington, Ve rmont! By signing on as a Sustaining Partner, Speeder & Earl’s and Onyx…
Read MoreAllegro Coffee Awards ‘Making Coffee Matter’ Donation to Food 4 Farmers
We’re happy to announce Food 4 Farmers has been selected as the recipient of Allegro Coffee’s Making Coffee Matter Program! And we’ll put the $10,000 to good use conducting a community food security assessment for the ACODIHUE Coffee Cooperative in Guatemala. This work is the…
Read MoreNewman’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 Newman’s Own Foundation as part of its commitment to address…
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