Who Is Today’s Coffee Farmer?
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.
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
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
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
The Call for TransFARMation
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,
Cultivating Confidence: Women Lead on Food Security, Community Development
Women and men at COMEPCAFE are working to revitalize traditional crops and create thriving local food systems. International Day of Rural Women is celebrated on October 15th, World Food Day
International Coffee Day: One Day for Women
Women are growing organic produce for their families, neighbors, and the local market. This reduces the amount of trucked in food to rural communities, and builds food sovereignty
Celebrate 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.
Update from SOPPEXCCA
From Marcela: In Spanish there is a saying 'No es lo mismo verla venir, que bailar con ella' or, 'It's not the same to see her coming, than to dance