An Indonesian Farmer Harnesses the Healing Power of Trees through Reforestation
Reforestation is at the heart of Eko Purnomowidi's work at Klasik Beans, a Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee cooperative he co-founded in West Java, Indonesia.[Read more...]
Five Coffee Farmers Who Inspire Us
Coffee farmers protect forests and biodiversity, build their farms’ climate resilience, promote human rights, and improve livelihoods. Here are five remarkable individuals who motivate us even more than the coffee they grow.[Read more...]
A Mexican Coffee Farmer Becomes a Champion for Her Community
The Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee farm that María Esther Saut Niño owns with her husband has become a model for area farmers.[Read more...]
Community: The Secret to Stopping Deforestation in Guatemala
The forest concessions of the Maya Biosphere Reserve have boasted a near-zero deforestation rate for 20 years.[Read more...]
Our Work to Prevent Child Labor on Guatemalan Coffee Farms
For the Rainforest Alliance’s Claudia Medrano, preventing child labor in Guatemala’s coffee landscapes is personal[Read more...]
How A Two-Year Project Used Climate-Smart Agriculture to Uplift Women’s Leadership in Coffee
After two years, ‘Project Guatemala’ helped create a better future for Guatemalan women coffee farmers by focusing on gender inclusiveness and women’s empowerment to set an example for the industry. The group adopted climate-smart farming techniques to produce high quality coffee and adapt to climate change.[Read more...]