… continued from the previous post. In 1994 the organization was legally registered as a civil society association under the name “Ecological Farmers of the Sierra Madre of Chiapas” (CESMACH). Then, in 1996, they obtained their first certification of organic processes and products from the Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA) and, in that [...]
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Ecological Farmers from the Sierra Madre of Chiapas – Part II
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged CESMACH, Chiapas, coffee co-opeerative, El Triunfo, Fair Trade, organic coffee, sustainable development on November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ecological Farmers from the Sierra Madre of Chiapas – Part I
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged CESMACH, Chiapas, coffee co-operative, El Triunfo Biosphere on November 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As many of you are now well aware, Equal Exchange buys a portion of our Mexican coffee from the CESMACH co-operative of small-scale farmers in Chiapas. We have told the story of how we began working with CESMACH, and have posted links to a variety of articles that others, who have travelled with us to [...]
Food Democracy 101: Who is really behind our food?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged food co-operative, food democracy, food system, organic industry, Phil Howard, Sevananda Natural Foods on November 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The weekend has arrived and it’s time to stock up the fridge and replenish the cupboards. Where do you choose to shop: the supermarket chain in your town? Whole Foods? Trader Joe’s? Or perhaps, your local food co-operative? Many of us who are concerned about the food we eat – where it comes from, who [...]
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