Steady Growth, Deep Impact: Reflecting on Food 4 Farmers’ Progress in 2023
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
Creating Opportunity. Empowering 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
Fighting the Thin Months in Coffee Farming Communities
Fighting the Thin Months in Coffee Farming Communities by Marcela Pino and Rick Peyser For many rural households in Latin America that depend on the income from coffee production
Reflections on the Effects of Emigration on Rural Guatemalan Coffee Farming Communities
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
Food 4 Farmers & GrainPro Postharvest Diagnostic Report
Food 4 Farmers Diagnostic Confirms Coffee Farmers Lose a High Percentage of Basic Grains During Postharvest Storage Coffee producing families are facing a perfect storm of unstable coffee prices,
Producing Lasting Equity
A Panel Discussion with Women in Coffee Words from Food 4 Farmers' Co-Founder, Marcela Pino On January 19th, I had the opportunity to share a conversation with a great
Year End Reflections from our Co-Founder Rick Peyser
El Coyolar, Nicaragua I was seated in a white plastic chair at a folding card table in the backroom of a community cooperative building without electricity in El Coyolar,
Checking In and Out: A Farewell From Janice
After more than 10 years of co-directing Food 4 Farmers, our Co-Founder and Development Director Janice is stepping down to take a well-deserved retirement. Though we’re sad to see
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.
On International Women’s Day and Every Day, Women Lead
Today is International Women’s Day, when we celebrate all the women who make the world a better place. At Food 4 Farmers, we’ve celebrated women every day since 2011. We’re