30 some years ago the UDSA standardized the definition of organic for the purpose of regulating the production and sale … More
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Roya Problems
Right now, thousands of coffee growing families across Latin America are facing a crisis. The coffee leaf rust “la roya” … More
In Coffee We Trust
If your coffee comes with a tag of organic or fair trade or single origin, do you believe it? If … More
Secret Coffee Garden
The term agroforest is decidedly vague; to the delight of marketers and spinmen and to the dismay of people trying … More
Why Organic Coffee Costs More, and Should
Researchers are only scratching the surface of the long term harm pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and some fertilizers can have on … More
This Week in Coffee, Edition 2
Expertise One strength in life is knowing your strengths, another is knowing how to put them to work. Roberto knows … More
Trampa
Trampa– (n. f.) trap, snare. Hacer trampas. To cheat. Farmers can’t cheat. If stuff doesn’t grow, stuff doesn’t grow. At … More