In the Grinder - Our Daily Coffee Weblog

The winner of the first EVER Coffee Conservation Award was announced prior to the SCAA Anaheim conference last weekend.  We want to say congratulations to Finca El Porvenir of El Salvador on demonstrating such ecologically and socially responsible farming techniques while contributing to and conserving their on-farm forest and animal habitat.

Finca El Porvenir is a group of farms 1000-1600 meters in elevation on the slopes of Cerro El Tigre, part of the isolated Sierra Tecapa Chinameca range in Eastern El Salvador.   

Cafe Imports is proud to be the sponsor of this incredible award.  We believe that efforts like this program incentivize farmers to take steps to preserve their farm's wildlife, and ultimately contribute to the quality of coffee coming from the farms.  Happy trees, happy birds, happy animals, and happy soil translates to a positive environment for people to work in, which means happier employees.  Flat out, we believe that farm conversation quality helps to improve quality of life for all people involved. 

Finca El Porvenir now recieves a $1000 cash prize, a pair of high-end binoculars, and also a feature story in Roast Magazine.  For more information, please visit:

http://www.roastmagazine.com/coffeeconservationaward/Coffee_Conservation_Award/Welcome.html