But what is Cafe Femenino?
Well I will tell you. Cafe Femenino is a brand of whole sale Coffee which we buy and roast. The Coffee is produced exclusively by women farmers and the goal of the Cafe Femenino Group is to support these women by selling their coffee completely separately from other coffee producers. There are currently 464 farmers participating in the Cafe Femenino project. With the support of the group these women can afford to feed their families and send their children to school. This contributes to a better quality of life for farmers and their families.
Women in coffee producing countries are often disenfranchised by their cultural settings. In these coffee farming families there are usually minimal resources and because of this it is often the sons who are sent to school and educated while the daughters stay home performing household chores and tending the farm.
Cafe Femenino's website says this about their influence...
"Insufficient funds and a full spectrum of social problems have hindered attempts to intervene. But with the organic premiums paid and the Fair Trade premiums, we are now able to promote the organization of the female coffee farmers and their integration into social, political, and occupational organizations.
The hope is that by changing the roles of women we improve the quality of life in these communities and build a sustainable economic system."
If you are interested in supporting the Cafe Femenino group you should look for their logo on the coffee you purchase. it looks like this
Of course it would probably be easier to just order it from us at www.shop.mokajoe.com either way you will be supporting coffee producing women that could really use the extra hand to improve their quality of life and the quality of life of their children. Also check out their website for more info at http://www.cafefemenino.com/
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