9 Keys of CAN’s AgroEco Coffee Project: Towards Building Economies for Life
A Land of Hope
“When my father inherited this plot of land there was nothing. With my family we decided to plant trees until we obtained what we have now. I feel proud because we have protected the environment and we have benefited economically and our food is healthy.”
– Juan
Popular Education Tools for You to Adapt
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Coffee and Solidarity
Insights from an AgroEco® Coffee Intern
My name is Gianni Castanon. I am a senior in the Environmental Studies Department at UC Santa Cruz, and an intern with the Community Agroecology Network (CAN) focused on their AgroEco® Coffee program. What drew me to AgroEco® Coffee is the organic, sustainable, and transparent business model they have with
Powerful Women Making Change Together
Women coffee farmers in the highlands of Veracruz, Mexico, planted a seed for justice when they collectively decided to create a feminist coffee brand, FEMCAFE. Since 2016, they have used funds from AgroEco’s Women’s Unpaid Labor Fund to make strategic investments in their cooperative and economically empower the women members.