Organic Silver Lining Coffee, 5lb whole bean

The women of Finca Triunfo Verde Co-op in Chiapas, Mexico have created their own solution to a persistent problem for small coffee farmers: cash being tight in between harvests. After money has gone toward farming inputs but before the coffee crop ripens and is harvested, processed and sold, farmers are typically left to borrow from local banks at high interest rates for their expenses. Women in particular have a hard time accessing that credit on their own. That's why 51 women coffee farmers, with seed money from their co-op, are managing a new financial program to create access to credit and financial tools, but also to promote the inclusion of women. This seasonal offering from Chiapas is shining a light on this hopeful and inspiring program to build financial independence, security and confidence for these women.