Project Akilah is doing great work in Rwanda: helping to support the next generation of Rwandans to build a better future. Lucky for us, they love our coffee!
May 2009
“Shade Grown”
Saturday, May 16th, 2009
. It is really great to wander through a coffee farm shaded by old growth Mahogany and Rosewood trees that are ancient and massive, needing no more then two to four to shade an entire acre (400 coffee trees).
Fair Trade Retail Prices : How they are derived
Thursday, May 7th, 2009
You can tell because one is poor and the other is middle class. One has electricity and a life in the fast lane, the other has a horse and a quiet village with only a small school and a church.
2 Zakies of Great Coffee
Thursday, May 7th, 2009
A really exciting pre-shipment sample from Ethiopia arrived a few days ago. They sure know how to produce great coffee in the birthplace of the bean.
“The Life After”
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
An important article about Rwanda’s recovery from the 1994 genocide, and the story of the farmers we work with.