Rob Hefferon

Passionate about agriculture & equity || Often coffee || Often global || Currently @RootCapital and MSc. Student @FoodPolicyCity || he/him/his

[Jeffrey Rubel @JeffreyRubel]

For the past year, my brother has had a vision: An everyday charoset that captured the diversity of the Jewish diaspora.

Last week, Schmutz Haroset launched. Here's the story of how a boy from Kansas became a Brooklyn Jewish foodie making charoset:
https://t.co/0o38wh5liO

[Zac Cadwalader @Dallas_Coffee]

I will continue to beat this drum until the tech bros stop using specious claims about sustainability to hawk their not-coffee.

[Allegra Simon @allegra_v2]

AI is no threat to my liberal arts educa —

[Rob Hefferon @R_Hefferon]

@kassmangione You’re a track star! A belated good luck and congrats!🥳

[Root Capital @RootCapital]

Did you know that coffee sold by farmers today began its journey from seedling years before? Here's how cooperatives pool the collective power of smallholder farmers to cut costs, access premium prices, and ultimately improve livelihoods: https://t.co/djrxBtd3qg

[Tamar Haspel @TamarHaspel]

Care about our food system and how it might be better? Listen to @maintenancepod (@rottenindenmark & @yourfatfriend) podcast on The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and what Michael Pollan got right, and wrong.

It’s good. I have some thoughts.
https://t.co/F4YxExawZj

[Rob Hefferon @R_Hefferon]

Are you coming to #CoffeeExpo2022? Did you know that soil contains 2-3x more carbon than the atmosphere? Learn how soil is a critical climate solution this Saturday (open to ALL even if you don’t have an Expo pass)

[Root Capital @RootCapital]

Join us for a free panel discussion about the Cool Farm Tool, an exciting project that's helping #coffee farmers mitigate emissions while accessing international carbon markets.

[Rob Hefferon @R_Hefferon]

@andrewbloniarz four years and he's finally coming around

[Ana 🌱✨ @yellowcatuai]

If you think that because coffee prices increased, farmers now should not disappoint you with "consistency or quality", then you don't understand their realities. That $$$ will go to debts first( to avoid losing more) then food and perhaps health or education for their children.

[Jeffrey Rubel @JeffreyRubel]

The bike lane is a political space –– and its meaning has shifted throughout the 20th century, from a tool to discourage cycling to a tool to promote cycling.

Here's the story:

#bicycle #bikelane #sustainability #history
https://t.co/b8HqzZm4da

[Root Capital @RootCapital]

As we look ahead to a new year, rife with opportunities, it’s important to reflect on our collective milestones, achievements, and lessons learned in 2021. Read on for our top stories from this past year: https://t.co/I97dQMAVot

[Rob Hefferon @R_Hefferon]

Get to know @RootCapital and learn how they work to support #coffee cooperatives, smallholder farmers, and rural communities around the world #Root101

[Root Capital @RootCapital]

We’re kicking off 2022 with some #Root101. Friends, old and new: we are @RootCapital a nonprofit organization that believes fiercely in the potential of agricultural businesses to transform rural communities. https://t.co/nQfXjv2G2W

[Rob Hefferon @R_Hefferon]

Bringing back this piece about how coffee shops (esp in metro Boston) are potential leaders in a unionization push across food service. @TheCounter

[The Counter @TheCounter]

A Buffalo Starbucks made headlines yesterday as the only location in the chain to unionize.

But it’s not an isolated incident: The victory is part of a larger wave of successful labor activism sweeping through coffee shops.

Why now? What's going on? 🧵
https://t.co/PQiwdInUpq

[Rob Hefferon @R_Hefferon]

@RootCapital Oh, also, if you donate between $50 and $250 today, a supporter will "add a zero," meaning 10x the impact! So that's a pretty good reason to make a gift TODAY https://t.co/fyWExKBT9Z

[Rob Hefferon @R_Hefferon]

A simple #GivingTuesday note: I work for @RootCapital because it fills a critical niche for thousands of #coffee farmers while engaging local leaders in meaningful ways to tackle our biggest issues. If you're able, I hope you'll join us! https://t.co/fyWExKBT9Z

[Root Capital @RootCapital]

Lección de lunes 📕 ¿Cómo la información digital apoya a las cooperativas del café? Aprenda más sobre el trabajo de Root Capital por Digital Coffee Future y prepárese para la cumbre de trazabilidad la próxima semana. https://t.co/qDK1iHZz21

[Rob Hefferon @R_Hefferon]

NEW READ 📕: This #InternationalCoffeeDay learn more about what goes into your cup of coffee—and why the farmer who grew it might be losing money for each pound they sell.

[Root Capital @RootCapital]

Last harvest, this farmer in Nicaragua lost money for every pound of coffee she sold. This #InternationalCoffeeDay, we need to commit to helping co-ops and coffee companies as they help farmers build more sustainable livelihoods. https://t.co/gJkH0muBDJ

[Rob Hefferon @R_Hefferon]

it's dangerous out there.

[US Consumer Product Safety Commission @USCPSC]

#NationalCoffeeDay

[Rob Hefferon @R_Hefferon]

@newtemporary Kermit's a scallywag. And you need to be warned.