Partner Organization Projects Updates
Katie Goodall: Report from Nicaragua
Posted in: News Topics: Agroecology and Food Systems, PAR Projects, Partner Organization Projects,
Katie Goodall, a graduate student at the University of Vermont, is doing CAN-sponsored research on bird diversity on coffee farms that supply coffee for CAN’s AgroEco® Coffee brand!
AgroEco® Coffee Welcomes Veracruz
Posted in: News Topics: Coffee, Partner Organization Projects,
“Moderate acidity…full body…earthen tone…” are just a few of the words used to describe CAN’s new addition to AgroEco® Coffee. At an event held on Monday, February 20, Santa Cruz Roasting Company cupped a sample of coffee from Las Altas Montañas de Veracruz.
Coffee Connections in Castroville, California
Posted in: News Topics: Coffee, Events, Partner Organization Projects,
On Friday, February 17, during El Intercambio 2012, the coffee supply chain became a circle when Yadira Montenegro, from San Ramón, Nicaragua, and Clara Palma, from Veracruz, México, engaged with workers at the Green Mountain Coffee Roasting (GMCR) plant in Castroville, California.
CAN’s New Campus Coffee Initiative!
Posted in: News Topics: Action Research Initiatives, Coffee, Partner Organization Projects,
Currently, the UC Santa Cruz (UCSC) community can enjoy our delicious AgroEco® Coffee in dining halls and PERK Coffee Bars (note the CAN poster prominently displayed at the coffee bar!). To bring CAN’s vision for expanding its university relationship to other campuses, CAN staff led a 3-hour intensive workshop during the Real Food Challenge’s National Summit: Breaking Ground 2012.
Two NEW Resources
Posted in: News Topics: Action Research Initiatives, Agroecology and Food Systems, PAR Projects, Partner Organization Projects,
Two project annual reports have just been uploaded to the Resources section of this website. To learn more about our work in Las Segovias, Nicaragua, read Food Security and Sovereignty in Las Segovias, Nicaragua.
Meet Three CAN Projects and Learn How You Can Help
Posted in: News Topics: PAR Projects, Partner Organization Projects,
Consider CAN projects for your year-end donations. Your donation will help fund a certification program for small-scale farmers in Chiapas, México. Or, provide support for training programs to develop youth leadership in food security projects and community outreach in central Veracruz State, México.
Food Security and Sovereignty Best Practices Guide Published
Posted in: News Topics: Action Research Initiatives, Partner Organization Projects,
The guide, published in Spanish, is the result of an alliance between CAN, CII-ASDENIC, and PRODECOOP Cooperative, partner organizations in the Las Segovias region of Nicaragua.
2011 12th International Agroecology Shortcourse Photos
Posted in: News Topics: Action Education, Agroecology and Food Systems, Coffee, PAR Projects, Partner Organization Projects,
Visit CAN's facebook page to see The 12th International Agroecology Shortcourse participants in action! The course is now over and it was a huge success. Stay tuned for updates.
Policy Brief
Posted in: News Topics: Agroecology and Food Systems, Coffee, PAR Projects, Partner Organization Projects,
CAN is pleased to announce a new series of policy briefs. These easy-to-read documents will be based on in-depth research.
Fieldcourse Photos!
Posted in: Features Topics: Action Education, Partner Organization Projects,
Visit CAN's facebook page and check out the photos from the recent California State University, Monterey Bay-CAN Fieldcourse at the Union of Cooperatives in San Ramón, Nicaragua (UCA SR)! The 10-day course involved students participating in family garden management and fruit tree planting as part of the CAN-UCA SR Youth Leadership and Food Sovereignty Project with rural coffee cooperatives.
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