Singing Rooster is re-branding November 11th as “Hug your favorite Veteran Day.” We’re wrapping our arms around Justin Dena — our Director of Development and our favorite Veteran. He’s building markets and leading trips / visits to Haiti. Interested in touring coffee fields in rural Haiti? We’d love to have you come along. For those of you who know us (truly know us), you know Singing Rooster has been working in Haiti for over a decade and that we are really, really small. We’ve needed … Read More
#haitiancoffee salutes Mothers of Thiotte
Moms in Haiti need jobs. They want clean water, food security, access to schools and medicine. The coffee industry in Haiti employs thousands. Women working in coffee is significant: picking coffee cherries, sorting / processing coffee, and everything in between. We even know a handful of women farmers. We’ve known the coffee bean sorters of Thiotte for years. They’re a lively group of women who are thankful for employment. We salute them each year on this Day for Mothers: Haiti’s Coffee Mecca – Thiotte Thiotte … Read More
Haiti is in Trouble – a new way of thinking is required
Haitians are tired of living in poverty and fearing for their lives. The need for long-term solutions is overdue and requires your attention.
Saut d’Eau – things to do in Haiti (just for fun)
Looking for a grand adventure? Something fun to do in Haiti? Visit Haiti’s largest waterfall with Singing Rooster.org
Meet Kaitryn – Haitian coffee home roaster
Meet Kaitryn Olson, Singing Rooster’s new summer publicity intern and burgeoning home roaster. Kaitryn is studying economics and mathematics at the University of Wisconsin. Kaitryn met Molly (head rooster) at a spring UW symposium and wanted more! We’re thrilled to have her as part of the team. She’s smart, curious, and understands the world belongs to everybody. On her first week at Singing Rooster, she began learning about home roasting and brewing Haitian coffee; here’s her personal account of a week at Singing Rooster. I … Read More
Journey of a Haitian Coffee Bean – Travel Haiti w/ Singingrooster.org
Why do you travel? To try new foods? Meet new people? Maybe you travel to help others who seem to have less than you or maybe you want to run to new and distant lands (definitely me, Keelia, all the time). Maybe it’s because you can. Whatever your reasons, it’s time you traveled Haiti. Not only is Haiti beautiful, friendly, and has perfect temperatures, it has that sense of home you’re not going to find in other places. The culture of Haiti is welcoming and … Read More