Since we’re a Coop and whatnot, we take the concept of ownership seriously. Take a few minutes to read this wonderful story about what it means to have ownership in a coop.
“At a time when many are disillusioned with big banks and big business, the economic crisis and growing inequality in our country, employee ownership offers a real solution for workers and communities. Shift Change: Putting Democracy to Work is a new documentary (to be released in July, 2012) that highlights worker-owned enterprises in North America and in Mondragon, Spain. The film couldn’t be more timely, as 2012 has been declared by the U.N. as the “International Year of the Cooperative.”
We’re a proud cooperative, we proudly work with other cooperatives, and we’re featured in the film! Help them finish it at Kickstarter!
Looking for more trike riders!
Come hang out in the sun with us and meet friendly people!
That’s Mike, our Quality Control guy, in Ethiopia. He wrote an article too! Scope it here.
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What is clear and seems to be difficult to understand in the North is that a producer organization can never compete with a large plantation.
Santiago Paz, Co-Manager, CEPICAFE (The Piuran Coffee Growers Association), Peru. Read more here.
It’s getting hotter here in town so we brought the Iced Coffee back out. It’s legit, and y’all seem to like it. This container was full when I opened. It was gone by the end of the day.
Where do your Bananas come from? Follow one of ours on a trip from the farm to your kitchen.
I stand with small farmers!
We're hiring!
We’re looking for one or two new trike-istas! Follow the link for details. Boston area only right now. It’s tons of fun.
