De Regreso en Ocobamba! Back in Ocobamba!
Last Sunday for the first time in nearly 10 months I returned to the valley of Ocobamba. Getting from the mountains 3,000 meters high up...
Coffee and Chocolate - Beyond the Bean Part 4
In this fourth and final installment we will overview the global trade of coffee and cacao, look at the future and specialty industries,...
Coffee and Chocolate - Beyond the Bean Part 3
In Part 3 we will discuss the cultivation and proliferation of coffee and cacao, highlighting the often negative social and environmental...
Coffee and Chocolate - Beyond the Bean Part 2
Let's pick up right where we left off...if you missed Part 1, check it out here The Harvest The harvest and processing of coffee and...
Coffee and Chocolate - Beyond the Bean Part 1
Coffee and chocolate...is there anything else in the world so beloved? In this series we’re going to take an in-depth look at the...
Coffee and Community
For centuries people have gathered to cultivate community over beverages. In the Middle Ages ale-houses and taverns dotted the landscape...
Food Forest Agriculture
The term "food forest" is a concept I encountered working on small organic permaculture farms in the Pacific Northwest. The idea is to...
Why Not Always Certified Organic?
Not all of the goods I import are certified organic, but all of the small scale farmers I work with use organic practices; they do not...