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Aug 30, 2016 • #Congolese coffee #DRC #gender equality #On the Ground #relationships

Supporting Gender Equality in Eastern Congo

"The GALS has improved the economy of so many households. The women and children are now participating in the decision-making in their household and community, and they have now joint planning and transparency in their households."

Aug 25, 2016 • #coffee farming #cooperatives #Maya Vinic #Mexico #relationships

The Power of Co-ops: Farmer stories (Jose, Part 1)

“Before the creation of Maya Vinic, I had to deal with middlemen—coyoteros—who would use their own unreliable scales to cheat us out of kilos of coffee. Many told us coffee was used to dye clothes or for medicine...” For several months now, Higher Grounds has had the honor of...

May 24, 2016 • #B Corp #bikes #sustainability

Higher Grounds Recognized as a Bicycle Friendly Business

The League of American Bicyclists recognized Higher Grounds with a Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB℠) award, joining nearly 1,200 progressive businesses from across the country.

Mar 02, 2016

The Power of Collaboration

"It is not just in our economic lives that we suffer. We also suffer contempt, marginalization, and oblivion as indigenous people in Mexico. But we remain hopeful because of the real solidarity between our farmers and consumers of our coffees."

Feb 23, 2016 • #coffee farming #Maya Vinic #Mexico #relationships

Meet Jose, Maya Vinic Founder and Farmer

It is for Jose and all those he represents that we strive to share our circular model of business with the larger specialty coffee community, pushing our colleagues and competitors alike to engage more deeply with the issues at the core of coffee-producing communities.