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Coffee Seedlings are Reforesting Haiti
The
elliptical
leaves
of
the
coffee
tree
are
shiny,
dark
green,
and
waxy.
The
plant
has
become
a
major
source
of
oxygen
in
much
of
the
world.
Each
hectare
of
coffee
produces
86
lbs
of
oxygen
per
day,
about
half
the
production
of
the
same
area
in
a
rain
forest.
HALF of Haiti's forested lands ARE coffee trees.
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Coffee
Federation in the Mountains East of Jacmel |
Marigot
Singing Rooster is assisting a coffee farmer cooperative above Marigot - high in the mountains.
Of all of our projects, this is our largest: equipment repair, improving coffee quality through training, training in small business management.
Our work in this area is partially supported by BID -- Bank Interamerican of Development and the Haitian Ministry of Agriculture's DEFI's program.
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Don Don
2011 matching grant to repair and upgrade final processing facility. |
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Beaumont
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Singing Rooster is assisting a coffee farmer cooperative in Beaumont (Haiti's largely untapped coffee mecca) to repair their coffee washing station. |
Jeremie's Roosters, er Roasters
The Rooster's Molly Nicaise is assisting a group of women to launch a coffee roasting business in Jeremie.
Molly is helping to design their brand, label, and promotional materials: timadamn.com |
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Les Cayes
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The Rooster is helping a newly formed network and coffee association launch a quality production program.
We're also helping them to launch a coffee roasting company. |
L'Artibonite
We're offering 3 matching grants with 3 farmer cooperatives that focus on:
- coffee seedling nurseries
- farmer training on quality production
- small business management training
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1st time this Farmer holds his own packaged coffee
His smile says it all
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Thiotte
Pine forests of Thiotte produce awesome coffee |
The Rooster is working with a coffee cooperative in Thiotte to extend their coffee producing capabilities.
Because Singing Rooster provided interest-free, pre-harvest credit, the cooperative saved THOUSANDS. The Rooster then works with the cooperative to reinvest the savings into improving coffee production and business management skills.
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| Village
of Jeannette
-- We're continuing to work with the Wisconsin based Haiti Project to evaluate and assist in coffee redevelopment in Jeannette. One of the Rooster's agronomists will visit this community in 2011 to define a plan for this coffee-potential producing community.
Like
many
rural
places,
Jeannette
is
more
of
an
area
than
actual
town. If
you'd
like
to
learn
more
about
a
typical,
Haitian
rural
community,
Jeannette
is
a
good
example. |
