Monday, March 2, 2026

122. Rwanda 2026 Season Update

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There will be a ying-yang theme to the 2026 season in Rwanda this year.  Yin: Cherry prices are high, which means farmers are happy. Yang :...
Thursday, October 9, 2025

121. Roast Summit Portland, OR - Oct. 2-3, 2025

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Happy You Are Here! Thank you Shaa'ista Sabir, our West Coast salesperson, for representing Artisan well at Roast Summit in Portland, Or...
Monday, September 1, 2025

120. Catching Up with Dehab Mesfin Bitewlign

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This year on Dehab Mesfin Bitewlign's farm in Ethiopia's Keffa zone of the South West People's Dehab with the mother-tree of Ara...
Monday, June 30, 2025

119. Dukundekawa's Early Childhood Development Center (ECD) Opens!

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Ruth and Alice were excited to visit the new Early Childhood Development Center on the last morning of their 3 day visit to the rural, mount...
Thursday, May 8, 2025

118. Tariffs are the new regressive Tax : Welcome to the 1860s

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My Take on Tariffs Let's review a definition of the word "tariff" since this word has been used mostly only in "History o...
Friday, April 11, 2025

117. Highest cherry prices ever in Rwanda's 2025 season

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  In Rwanda's various coffee-growing districts, some areas have finished peak season, and the cherry "flow" into the washing s...
Tuesday, October 1, 2024

116. Dockworkers' Strike: Payback Time

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  Dockworkers on strike from Maine to Texas demand fairness. AP News. Oct. 1, 2024:  A strike by d ockworkers at 36 ports from Maine to Texa...