Blog Banks Thomas • 16 January 2012
Peru, Finca Marin. Since creating our Fair to Farmer Direct program in the early days of 2010, we’ve used our direct trade model to build communities and relationships in distinct coffee markets like Peru, Indonesia and Nicaragua. Exploring new territory is big part of our pioneering spirit. Recently, I visited the Copan region of Honduras - my first time in... Keep reading »
Videos Salt Spring Coffee • 18 January 2012
From harvest to coffee processing, drying beds to cupping, we're bringing the multiple steps of how coffee is created to you in this short film. For those who enjoy a cup of coffee every day, the work on the farm and the insights shared by our CEO Mickey McLeod, who narrates the film, may surprise you.... Keep reading »
Blog Banks Thomas • 06 January 2012
Sumatra, Nicaragua, Peru and… Honduras? It’s time. For the last three years we’ve worked hard to develop our Fair to Farmer (F2F) direct trade program in countries, like Indonesia, Nicaragua and Peru. And, while we’re still 100% committed to our partner co-ops in these countries and thrilled with the quality of coffee they’re producing, we like to keep an eye... Keep reading »