Promoting Organic Coffee in Mexico
SummaryCafe de la Selva is a small chain of coffee shops that sells organic coffee grown by indigenous communities from Chiapas.
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Thanks to donors like you, a total of $96 was raised for this project. |
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
The chain is the result of the collaboration of the Union de Ejidos de la Selva, a peasant organization, and the Vinculo y Dessarrollo civil association. Together these organizations have developed five successful coffee shops in Mexico City and have worked to develop the reputation of Café de la Selva among urban consumers. With over 20 years of experience, the Union collaborates with 1,250 families in 42 communities to ensure the adoption of better soil management and environmental practices.
Activities
By controlling the entire vertical chain of coffee production, the Union is able to improve indigenous farmer income and self-sufficiency.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $96
Funding Policy: subsidized/guaranteed
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $96 as of Jun 9, 2004. The original project funding goal was $33,000.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Resources
- Project's External Homepage (http://www.equatorinitiative.org)
- Technical committee recognizes de la Selva (http://www.undp.org/equatorinitiative/secondary/advisors.htm)
- Cafe de la Selva internationally recognized (http://www.undp.org/equatorinitiative/secondary/equator_prize2002.htm#mexico)
- Equator Initiative in the news (http://www.undp.org/equatorinitiative/secondary/inthenews.htm)
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Certified organic techniques allow farmers to control erosion, limit pollution, create a healthy environment for other species, and produce coffee that meets the demands of discriminating consumers.
Project Message
The origin of the coffee itself is what makes Café de la Selva so special.
- Sean Southey, Manage
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Sean Southey
Manager
405 Lexington Avenue
4th floor
New York, NY 10174
United States
212-457-1709
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
One United Nations Plaza 21st Floor
New York,
NY
10017
United States
212-906-5000
http://www.undp.org
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)'s Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Mexico
and can also be found under 
Environment.
For more information about Mexico, read the Human Development Report on Mexico or the Wikipedia entry for Mexico.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on September 16, 2003
