by Allison Erwin | Aug 21, 2019 | Community, Environmental Stewardship, Local
Ending Single-Use Plastics Over the last decade, chefs and foodies the world over have become more conscious of what they are putting on their plates and into their mouths. Organic, local, free-range, wildcrafted, heirloom, all-natural; these are all terms no longer...
by Garrett Oden | Apr 19, 2019 | Coffee, Environmental Stewardship, Sourcing
In 2005, Amavida bought coffee from the Fondo Paez cooperative for the first time. In 2019, we bought coffee from the group for the fourteenth year, making this one of our longest-running coffee grower partnerships. It’s time you get to meet the Fondo Paez Cooperative...
by Garrett Oden | Mar 18, 2019 | Coffee, Community, Environmental Stewardship, Sourcing
At the time of writing, the “coffee market” price for a pound of coffee is sitting at $0.94. The price has been dangerously low for months now—a complex issue of global trade and economics—and it’s making it difficult for many farmers to even break even. Thankfully,...
by amavidaMain | May 31, 2018 | Coffee, Community, Environmental Stewardship, News & Media
We could really make this a braggy piece about “Roaster of the Year,” what that means, why we won, why we are so incredibly rad at what we do, but you know… that’s not our style. Instead of writing about the joys of winning an award like Roast...
by Gabriel Gray | Sep 16, 2017 | Coffee, Environmental Stewardship, Fundraising, Local
Looking back and reminiscing on all my expeditions I realize each one has taught me life lessons. They have been preparing me to deal with hard times and not just mine but to help give strength to the ones I love through theirs as well. This last trip we had an...
by Laurie Murphy | Dec 12, 2016 | Community, Environmental Stewardship, Fundraising, Local, News & Media
It’s a hot, balmy afternoon in August and I just got home from work. I needed to check my email, which at times can be a process because as a Waterkeeper, you have several email accounts. Some are set up for information, some are set up to report pollution and others...
