Coffee grown by women is the latest thing in Fairtrade – but it doesn’t just have to be drunk by women…
For some women life is a constant challenge, they often do a lot of the hard work but still have less influence over important decisions.
Tackling this can really make a difference in the coffee growing regions of Africa, where it is shown that when women control the household income the family’s health, nutrition and education also improves at a faster rate.
Women farmers drying Mzuzu coffee by Twin and Twin Trading Images, on Flickr
Equal Exchange simply seek to improve the women’s status, and give them the capacity to make independent decisions.
Mary Nabugobelo, a pioneer farmer, tells her story:
“I got a good price for the coffee and a second payment which I used to pay for my daughter’s tuition at Makerere University. At the society my fellow members elected me onto the committee and as a delegate to Gumutindo Board. I think they elected me because they know that I am hardworking and a woman who is competing with men to produce good quality coffee. My responsibility is to teach other women farmers to produce good quality coffee and to advise them to plant more coffee trees.”
There is a growing number of coffees that are produced by women. Below is a list of the coffees that are available at GoodnessDirect.
Dark City Roast & Ground Coffee – The perfect pick-me-up
Espresso Roast & Ground Coffee – A rush of goodness
Italian Roast Coffee – Rich, dark & gorgeous
Any-Time Medium Roast & Ground Coffee – Gives everyone a break
Mt Elgon Gumutindo AA Ground Coffee – The height of excellence
Women Farmers Roast Coffee – Respect fine taste
Decaffeinated Roast & Ground Coffee – Pure revival
Read more on the story of Fairtrade woman’s coffee
