We go beyond fair trade. Our goal is to be direct and long-term in our relationships, transparent in all our transactions, to work with collaborative partnerships and to support equity building in coffee producing communities 🤝
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#Parents: Are you trying to decide whether to send your child to in-person school? @CDCgov has a tool to assess your child’s & family’s risk of #COVID19 and determine the best instructional format. Learn more: https://t.co/aArAEhFBaA.
“When we rise in the morning... at the table we drink coffee which is provided to us by a South American, or tea by a Chinese, or cocoa by a West African; before we leave for our jobs we are already beholden to more than half the world.” -
#MartinLutherKingJr
We started HG to partner w/ indigenous farmers in Chiapas- the Zapatista Yachil Coop & Maya Vinic. We celebrate these partnerships & look forward to building new ones with others who support Chiapas. @Mayavinic @ChiapasSchools @mayerlewine@waynekramer@JailGuitarDoors@tmorello
Hospitalization rates for #COVID19 have been steadily going up since the end of September. The rising rates mirror the increase in U.S. cases of COVID-19. Learn more about the latest data here: https://t.co/AEBdnsrPSJ
URGENT ALERT: CDC urges you to take action NOW to fight rapidly rising #COVID19 cases. Do your part: 1) Wear a mask over your mouth AND nose. 2) Stay 6 feet away from others. 3) Wash your hands. 4) Stay home if you can. Do your part. Get the facts: https://t.co/DmfPOAPMjW.
Since 2010, co-operatives have formed across the DRC, some of which have been funded by international NGOs and state development agencies. 👉 https://t.co/W3yyRu3e5M
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To dig deeper into the Systems Map and the various connections it explores, we're launching a discussion series organized around the central activities of the map — beginning with farming and processing. Follow the conversation here: https://t.co/wa9zSzjZZy
Behind the Scenes: Chris Treter from @highergroundstc discussing how Rebuilding the #coffee sector is a crucial component to a cross sectoral approach to finally bring peace and prosperity to Congo cursed with 200+ years of conflict. Collaboration is the key to opening the door.
The biggest factor for chance of death from covid-19 is age. If you’re over 75, it’s roughly 1 in 6, or the chance you’ll lose at Russian roulette. https://t.co/sdHezywfb7