ACODIHUE Archives - Food 4 Farmers

2024 Year-End Reflection

Cody Gallagher2024-12-30T11:00:51-05:00December 19th, 2024|ACODIHUE, Agroecology, Beekeeping, Blog, Coffee, Creating Opportunity, Economic empowerment, Food 4 Farmers, Food Security, honey production, Income diversification|

As we close out 2024, we at Food 4 Farmers are reflecting on a year filled with challenges, triumphs, and the collective determination of coffee-farming families across Latin America.

Certifiably Sustainable Development in Action

Cody Gallagher2024-10-28T11:08:20-04:00October 14th, 2024|ACODIHUE, Agroecology, Beekeeping, Blog, Coffee, Creating Opportunity, Economic empowerment, Food 4 Farmers, Food Security, honey production, Income diversification|

by Marcela Pino At Food 4 Farmers, we knew that to truly support coffee-farming communities, we needed to cultivate local leadership. That’s where the Community Promoter Certificate Program came

Three Generations, One Shared Journey For Change

Cody Gallagher2024-09-24T13:17:38-04:00September 24th, 2024|ACODIHUE, Agroecology, agroforestry, Arbor Day Foundation, Beekeeping, Blog, CESMACH, Climate Resilience, Coffee, Coffee Farmers, COMEPCAFE, Creating Opportunity, crop diversification, Economic empowerment, Farmers Market, Food 4 Farmers, Food Security, Home Gardens, honey production, Income diversification, Maya Ixil, SOPPEXCCA|

On this International Coffee Day, we celebrate not only the coffee that fills our cups but the hands and hearts behind it. This year’s theme, “embracing collaboration for collective

2024 Mid-Year Review

Cody Gallagher2024-08-15T17:13:45-04:00August 14th, 2024|ACODIHUE, Agroecology, agroforestry, Arbor Day Foundation, Beekeeping, Blog, CESMACH, Climate Resilience, Coffee, Coffee Farmers, COMEPCAFE, Creating Opportunity, crop diversification, Economic empowerment, Farmers Market, Food 4 Farmers, Food Security, Home Gardens, honey production, Income diversification, Maya Ixil, SOPPEXCCA|

The first half of 2024 has been a testament to the resilience and determination of Food 4 Farmers and our cooperative partners across Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Colombia. Despite

Beekeeping Beyond Borders

Cody Gallagher2024-08-05T14:47:36-04:00August 5th, 2024|ACODIHUE, Agroecology, Beekeeping, Blog, Coffee, Creating Opportunity, Economic empowerment, Food 4 Farmers, Food Security, honey production, Income diversification|

Luis Jimenez, the Co-op Manager at ACODIHUE in Guatemala, recently ventured to Burlington, Vermont for an immersive beekeeping experience that epitomizes Food 4 Farmers’ commitment to building capacity for

Who Is Today’s Coffee Farmer?

April Duncan2023-09-28T16:02:44-04:00September 28th, 2023|ACODIHUE, Blog, Coffee, Coffee Farmers, Creating Opportunity, Emigration, Food Security, Gender Equity, Home Gardens, International Coffee Day, Women|

by Marcela Pino As September winds down, we gear up to celebrate International Coffee Day on October 1st. International Coffee Day was started in 2014 by the International Coffee

Creating Opportunity. Empowering Women.

April Duncan2023-07-31T13:47:35-04:00July 31st, 2023|ACODIHUE, Blog, Coffee, Creating Opportunity, Donors & Partners, Empowering Women, Food Security, Gender Equity, Women|

Creating Opportunity. Empowering Women. by Marcela Pino Being a single mom, Enoemia Mazariegos has had a difficult time getting ahead in life and providing for her two children. “Being

Reflections on the Effects of Emigration on Rural Guatemalan Coffee Farming Communities

April Duncan2023-05-18T15:23:49-04:00May 18th, 2023|ACODIHUE, Blog, Coffee, Donors & Partners, Emigration, Food Security, Maya Ixil|

Reflections on the Effects of Emigration on Rural Guatemalan Coffee Farming Communities by Marcela Pino Earlier this year, our Development Director Jenn Staunton and I visited two of the

International Coffee Day 2021: The Future of Coffee Needs You

Cody Gallagher2021-11-01T11:37:04-04:00October 1st, 2021|ACODIHUE, Bee Tutorials, Beekeeping, Blog, Climate Resilience, Coffee, Food Security, Media Release, SOPPEXCCA, Uncategorized, Youth|

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