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CECOCAFEN Wins Prize for Social Development

In an article published in October, Francisco Mendoza of "El Nuevo Diario" (newspaper of Managua, Nicaragua) reports on CECOCAFEN's prize-winning efforts in the Women's Solidarity Project! In a contest in which coops from over 20 different countries participated and 50 different social development projects were presented, CoopCoffee's cooperative partner captured second place!

Violence in Colombia

In the last decade, Colombia has witnessed a brutal war take place in the rural regions of the country where lawless paramilitaries and dangerously powerful drug lords ruthlessly rip through areas occupied by indigenous groups. The government has responded with retaliatory violence in which innocent bystanders fall victim to undiscriminating police officers. In the midst of it all, indigenous groups -- including Fondo Paez -- have attempted to redress historical problems of land mismanagement and ownership, hoping to regain the land that has so violently been taken from them.

Ethiopia Steals the Show at World’s Largest Coffee Gathering

May 14, 2008 article from African Path looks at the presence of Ethiopian coffee at this year's SCAA.

Small-scale farmer coffee co-operative in solidarity with landless farm workers

CECOCAFEN given as an inspiring example of the role of fair trade cooperatives within a community.

Coffee Review gives Fondo Paez 95 pt score

Coop Coffees has a gem in our midst. Kickapoo's Fondo Paez roast just got the top slot on CoffeeReview.com with a whopping 95 point score. Congrats to Wilman and all the amazing Paez farmers! And to Caleb at Kickapoo and his endless cupping! Read on below for the full review.