We’ve built in-roads to markets for Haiti’s small producer farmers for years. Recently, we’ve upped the ante by creating a new coffee roasting operation in Haiti. When farmers reap benefits from crops transformed into higher value items, they prosper; we share proceeds to build better businesses like investing in water-saving pulping machines experimenting in drying techniques (no water is even better!) regenerating old fields with new trees (coffee farmers in Central America produce 66% MORE than Haiti’s coffee fields) Join us Saturday, January 27th, 2018 Open … Read More
Today We Give Thanks at #haitiancoffee
Dateline: Thanksgiving, 2017. Life gets busy. We forget to acknowledge small things like clean water, tasty food, warm (safe) housing. Take the next 30 seconds to recognize the abundance in your life (close your eyes, whisper thanks to the universe). This is what we’re whispering today: We’re grateful for lifetime friendships made across these 9 years. We’re thrilled about the new coffee roasting operation in Croix des Bouquets and seedling nursery in Beaumont (YOU helped to raise $10,000 after hurricane Matthew). Thank you Jesus for … Read More
After Initial Surge of Relief, Longterm Vision is required in Haiti
Only $2700 from our seedling nursery goal! There’s a reason Giving Tuesday came into existence; we need to cleanse our soul after over indulgence from a hearty Thanksgiving meal, excess drink, and too much shopping. We’ve launched a fundraiser for a seedling nursery near Camp Perrin — a small village on a hillside near Les Cayes that suffered extreme loss. We’re $2700 from our goal. Thanks for pushing us over! Hurricane Matthew Update: Thanks to our many friends who have asked how we (staff, farmer partners, … Read More
BEST Halloween Costumes EVER – share yours
Looking for a treat this Halloween? It’s the perfect occasion for Haitian chocolate. Adults only. 70% dark, rich and creamy. Halloween is a great time to cut loose, have a little fun. Here are some of our favs — please share yours! Make your 2016 Halloween the best ever: introduce friends and family to #Haitianchocolate. Tell them that directly supporting farmers through Singing Rooster is a pathway to autonomy. Building a #selfsustaining Haiti is our collective goal, and opening up direct market access for farmers is … Read More
What’s better than organizing a Silent Auction? A root canal… keep reading
Okay, not a root canal- we’re making a point: Set up a marketplace (do it once, you’ll never go back to the auction). We know you’re in the middle of fundraising season. We also know the HOURS (days, months) you’ve spent on the (staff dreaded) silent auction. If you’ve ever questioned the cost-benefits of the silent auction, we have a solution. This year at your annual gala – put up a small marketplace / table of goods sourced directly from people (artisans, farmers) who benefit from sales. … Read More
U.S. Dumps Peanuts on Haiti
September 13th is National Peanut Day. In spite of being a delicious and nutritious food, peanuts are causing a sticky situation in Haiti. Is dumping peanuts on Haiti good or bad? That’s the wrong question. After two years of a bumper peanut crop in the U.S. that was brought about by price subsidies paid to farmers by taxpayers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA ) is shipping surplus peanuts to Haiti. On the surface, this seems like a good idea: kids are hungry, some starving. … Read More