News + Blog | Higher Grounds Coffee – Page 21

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Oct 24, 2016 • #coffee farming #Maya Vinic #Mexico #On the Ground #relationships

Jose's Dreams: Farmer Stories (Jose, Part 3)

"Poverty has been the biggest challenge I’ve had to face in my life, but with time and dedication, I’ve been able to overcome it. I’m now able to grow some coffee and I have land to keep growing."

Oct 20, 2016 • #coffee farming #direct trade #Maya Vinic #Mexico #relationships

Daily Life: Farmer Stories (Jose, Part 2)

"Producing high-quality coffee requires a lot of passion, care, enthusiasm and hope, because the process is long. Today we plant coffee trees that we won’t be able to harvest any time soon."

Sep 09, 2016 • #coffee farming #cooperatives #Maya Vinic #Mexico #relationships

Growing Organic Coffee in Chenalho, Chiapas, Mexico

How much does it actually cost to grow organic coffee in the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico? Jose, our long time friend and co-founder of the Maya Vinic cooperative, explains how much it costs to cultivate organic coffee in Chiapas.

Aug 30, 2016 • #Congolese coffee #DRC #gender equality #On the Ground #relationships

Supporting Gender Equality in Eastern Congo

"The GALS has improved the economy of so many households. The women and children are now participating in the decision-making in their household and community, and they have now joint planning and transparency in their households."

Aug 25, 2016 • #coffee farming #cooperatives #Maya Vinic #Mexico #relationships

The Power of Co-ops: Farmer stories (Jose, Part 1)

“Before the creation of Maya Vinic, I had to deal with middlemen—coyoteros—who would use their own unreliable scales to cheat us out of kilos of coffee. Many told us coffee was used to dye clothes or for medicine...” For several months now, Higher Grounds has had the honor of...