Beekeeping Archives - Food 4 Farmers

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

Steady Growth, Deep Impact: Reflecting on Food 4 Farmers’ Progress in 2023

April Duncan2024-02-07T11:33:34-05:00February 7th, 2024|Agroecology, agroforestry, Arbor Day Foundation, Beekeeping, Blog, Climate Resilience, Coffee, Coffee Farmers, COMEPCAFE, Creating Opportunity, crop diversification, Donors & Partners, Economic empowerment, Emigration, Empowering Women, Empowering Youth, Espora, Farmers Market, Food 4 Farmers, Food Security, Home Gardens, honey harvest, honey production, Income diversification, Maya Ixil, Mujeres del Soconusco, SOPPEXCCA, Tenamaste, Women, Youth|

by Marcela Pino 2023 stood as a pivotal year for Food 4 Farmers, marking moments of both ambitious strides and reflective pauses. We’re proud to say that our year’s

Thank You, Bill Mares!

April Duncan2023-08-30T13:10:32-04:00August 29th, 2023|Beekeeping, Blog, CESMACH, Coffee, Creating Opportunity, Food Security, Maya Ixil|

Thank You, Bill Mares! After 12 years of extraordinary service, one of the pillars of Food 4 Farmers is retiring from the Board of Directors. Bill Mares joined 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

Earth Day 2021: Farmers on the Front Lines of Climate Change

Kyle Freund2021-04-22T11:48:02-04:00April 22nd, 2021|Agroecology, Beekeeping, Blog, Climate Resilience, Coffee, COMEPCAFE, Food Security|

Around the world, farmers are feeling the challenges pile up once again. Coffee rust. Low coffee prices. Political strife. Climate change. And now a pandemic has impacted their livelihoods and

The Call for TransFARMation

Kyle Freund2020-11-18T07:23:26-05:00July 10th, 2020|Agroecology, Beekeeping, Climate Resilience, Food Security, Gender Equity, Youth|

Food and the way it’s produced has a dramatic impact on the environment, biodiversity, and food security. Overreliance on input-intensive agricultural systems has left budgets stretched, the environment battered,

Coffee and Honey: Changing the World Together

Bill Mares2020-11-10T13:18:45-05:00April 29th, 2019|Beekeeping, Partner Visits|

Food 4 Farmers Board Member Bill Mares travels to Chiapas, Mexico, and chronicles the impact of beekeeping and honey on coffee-farming families.