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Coffeelands United States
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NGO / Public Service
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www.aftertheharvest.org
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In a recent survey of small-scale coffee farmers in Mexico, Guatemala, and Nicaragua, over 67% indicated they were unable to maintain their normal diet for 3-8 months of the year. These are "los meses flacos," or the thin months, when families make ends meet by eating less, eating less expensive foods, or borrowing against their future earnings from coffee. While incredibly complex, recent work suggests it is not unsolvable.
"After the Harvest: The Fight Against Hunger in the Coffeelands" is a film that brings the day-to-day challenges of the thin months to life in the voices of coffee farmers themselves, and shares the successes of creative projects that have been established to elimina
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coffee
los meses flacos
food insecurity
after the harvest
the thin months
cafe
food security
la seguridad alimentaria
supply chain management
coffee farmers
keurig
livelihoods
coffee leaf rust
la roya
after the harve
fair trade
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Coffeelands United States
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NGO / Public Service
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www.aftertheharvest.org
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In a recent survey of small-scale coffee farmers in Mexico, Guatemala, and Nicaragua, over 67% indicated they were unable to maintain their normal diet for 3-8 months of the year. These are "los meses flacos," or the thin months, when families make ends meet by eating less, eating less expensive foods, or borrowing against their future earnings from coffee. While incredibly complex, recent work suggests it is not unsolvable.
"After the Harvest: The Fight Against Hunger in the Coffeelands" is a film that brings the day-to-day challenges of the thin months to life in the voices of coffee farmers themselves, and shares the successes of creative projects that have been established to elimina
Tags
coffee
los meses flacos
food insecurity
after the harvest
the thin months
cafe
food security
la seguridad alimentaria
supply chain management
coffee farmers
keurig
livelihoods
coffee leaf rust
la roya
after the harve
fair trade
ciat
Mehr anzeigen