Triunfo Verde: Preserving Local Ecosystems Through Economic Opportunity in Mexico
Coffee farmers in southern Mexico organized in the Triunfo Verde cooperative, are showing how responsible agriculture can help preserve natural resources. Thanks to revamped internal financial controls and climate-smart practices, coffee farmers help preserve local ecosystems. The misty forests of southern
Better Coffee, Better Livelihoods: Lessons from Our Second Joint Workshop with Intelligentsia
Farmers need to balance coffee quality with climate resiliency. Agricultural practices such as shade-grown coffee and proper fertilization have the dual effect of producing better coffee and better livelihoods, increasing a farmer’s resilience to climate change and reducing their footprint
Predicting Social and Environmental Impact Through Due Diligence
Agricultural enterprises are changemakers in rural communities; they have the ability to improve livelihoods, conserve the environment, and generate opportunities for women and young people. Yet to truly be a force for good, these enterprises must adopt sound business practices that
How Digital Technology is Democratizing Data for Rural Businesses
How a platform that cooperative employees can use to upload data directly from the field to the cloud helps to overcome the impacts of climate change and the lack of educational opportunities in rural areas. The town of Lonya Grande sits
To Adapt to a Changing Climate, Coffee Farmers Need Bold Allies
Adapting to climate change requires stumping. But it's anything but simple for coffee farmers. They face physical, knowledge and economic barriers. This article explores the challenges they need to address. Article in collaboration with: Root Capital invests in the growth of
In Peru’s Coffeelands, These Women Mean Business
How Gender Equity Grants empower women and foster the productivity of farming cooperatives. What is happening in a Root Capital project in Peru shows how far women coffee farmers can go. Article in collaboration with: Root Capital invests in the growth
How Root Capital Measures and Manages Impact
Measuring and managing impact to achieve the greatest eco-responsible and sustainable "bang for the buck". Note: This article is the first in a four-part series exploring how Root Capital measures its impact and that of their clients in farming communities
What We’ve Learned Through Seven Years of Our Women in Agriculture Initiative
For years, Dora Lisa Carrión Gómez rose early every morning to open Saja, a café in the quiet Andean town of San Ignacio in northern Peru. Saja is owned and operated by members of the women’s group of APROCASSI, a coffee
How Investing in Young People Sets Coffee Businesses Up for Long-term Success
Many recipients of resilience funds employed them into projects focused on young people because the future of the coffee sector depends on making agriculture a viable career for the next generation. Article in collaboration with: Root Capital invests in the growth
In Tough Conditions, This Nicaraguan Cooperative Blossoms
Flor de Dalia, a Nicaraguan coffee cooperative, needed credit and has accomplished a great deal in its few short years working with Root Capital. Article in collaboration with: Root Capital invests in the growth of agricultural enterprises so they can transform