by Jesko Johannsen | Nov 12, 2019 | Coffee, Coffee Kids, Colombia, Hands-on, Honduras, Latin America, Youth
The fog was heavy, and the clouds were thick as we wound our way up the dirt road in the early morning on the outskirts of the municipality of Dos Quebradas, Risaralda, Colombia. The ground was soaked from rain the night before, and even though our fingers were...
by Jesko Johannsen | Dec 18, 2018 | Colombia, Evaluation, Latin America, Youth
Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung (HRNS), SAFE and the Sustainable Food Lab conducted a review of current programs and practices to support youth in coffee growing communities in Latin America. From the executive summary: “The issue of sustainability in the coffee...
by Aaron Scheuerman | Nov 23, 2018 | Climate, Coffee, Coffee agronomy trainings, Colombia, Farmer Organization
When one thinks of coffee they usually are not thinking about its origins and how it got to their cup. However, if you ask them where they think their cup of coffee came from, you’ll get an overwhelming response, Colombia! A country rich in tradition, a tradition deep...
by Jesko Johannsen | Jan 22, 2018 | Coffee, Colombia, Farmer Organization, Gender, Origin
Without women there would be no coffee. All too often we forget their role in coffee production. They are present in almost 100% of the farms and active in the different production processes. But their participation in decision-making, in participation in training...
