Food Security Initiative

Providing food baskets for six months, access to training on productive farm practices to increase food security, and business skills to 100 smallholder coffee farming families.

August 2021- March 2022

Costa Rica

 
 

executive summary

We worked closely with 100 smallholder coffee farming families in Costa Rica to alleviate food insecurity in their families.

The project provided food baskets for six months, access to training on productive farm practices to increase food security, and business skills. The goal of this initiative was to equip coffee farmers with skills to diversify their farm produce and income to secure their access to food throughout the year.

At the conclusion of the project, 47 farmers received a micro-fund (totaling $14,337.41) to implement productive ideas at the farm level.


Highlights

 
 

Financial Partners:
The Starbucks Foundation, Coffee Institute of Costa Rica, Western Union and Neues Schwarz Roastery

Knowledge Partners:
Pollen Keepers, Huerta Donde Sea, Ecogranja San Lucas, Professor Oscar Chavarria - Entrepreneurship Specialist, Jhonny Castro Perez - bio input specialist.