Posts by Minas Hill Admin
GIMA 2020: digital inclusion to vulnerable kids in Brazil
If you’ve been following Minas Hill you probably heard about GIMA (Intermunicipal Games for the Environment). We have supported this social project for many years now, thanks to the strong partnership we have with Labareda / Bom Jesus farms and the Oliveira family. The first edition of the event was back in 2008. Flavia Lancha…
Read MoreCoffee Description Cards
APAS – Alto da Serra Producers’ Association Micro-lots Flowers in Action Micro-lots Seasonal Blends Sao Silvestre Farm Farmer: Ismael Andrade Ongoing Coffees Micro-lots Bom Jesus, Sao Lucas, Labareda Farms Farmer: Gabriel and Flavia Oliveira Ongoing Coffees Micro-lots Santo Antonio, Pinhal, Vertentes Farms Farmer: Joao Newton and Pedro Gabarra Ongoing Coffees Micro-lots Bela Epoca Farm Farmer:…
Read MoreSpecialty Coffee in Brazil
Let’s start talking about the beginning of Specialty Coffees in Brazil. The year was 1991 and a group of visionary farmers understood that the quality they and other farmers were naturally producing was far above the average of other farmers in general. This led to the creation of BSCA – Brazil Specialty Coffee Association. A…
Read MoreFemale farmer spotlight: Andresa
“Hello my name is Andressa, I live in Campanha, Minas Gerais Estate. I work together with my mother Marcia at the Nossa Senhora Aparecida farm. My mother started working with her parents by the age of 9. Back then, they were having a lot of difficulties because they were a big family, with many children.…
Read MoreFlowers in Action Project – A women’s achievement
Flowers in Action (Flores em Ação) is a project empowering female farmers which recognises their work and commitment in producing specialty coffee. Together with APAS (Alto da Serra Producers’ Association), Minas Hill works on creating better opportunities to their female members, valuing their activities and encouraging them to produce and brand their own coffee. Why…
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