Singing Rooster
Singing Rooster Inc. is a certified 501(c)3 non-profit corporation[1] which works to alleviate rural poverty in Haiti with economic development through coffee agriculture.
History[edit]
Singing Rooster was founded in 2009 in Madison, Wisconsin.
In August 2012, Hurricane Isaac destroyed the roof of a processing center in Thiotte; Singing Rooster aided in reconstruction in time for the 2012-13 harvest.[2]
In 2016, Singing Rooster began to import chocolate from Haiti.[3][4]
Activities[edit]
Singing Rooster partners with small scale, farmer-owned coffee co-operatives to provide farmers direct access to markets in a farmer-to-table model.[5]
Singing Rooster provides farmers with low interest pre-harvest financing through a partnership with Root Capital and assistance with crop improvement, and the farmers are paid higher than average prices for their harvest.[6] Singing Rooster then sells goods directly to end-consumers and retailers,[7] with the result that farmers earn living wages and contribute to the economy of their villages.
Singing Rooster provides training to co-operatives in small business management and income diversification. Coffee tree seedlings are provided for crop re-invigoration and reforestation.[8] A coffee seedling nursery above Marigot is a joint project funded by Singing Rooster, Solidarité-Haïti, and three local farmer co-operatives (using proceeds from coffee sales).[9]
Singing Rooster partners with the Bank Inter-American of Development and the Haitian Ministry of Agriculture's DEFI's program to repair equipment, improve coffee quality and provide business training in Dondon, Haiti.[10] The organization collaborates with the Catholic Relief Services in the Beaumont commune, the French organization, InterAide, in Artibonite,[11] and Oxfam in Les Cayes to facilitate coffee production and develop export opportunities.
Singing Rooster also exports, imports, transports and warehouses green coffee,[12] and facilitates its transformation into roasted coffee and other value-added products.[13] Proceeds from coffee sales are returned to Haiti to support work in rural communities for business growth and development.[14][15]
References[edit]
- ^ "Gold-level GuideStar Exchange participant". Guide Star USA Inc. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Making a Difference: Fair Trade Cafe". ClickOrlando, 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Nonprofit coffee importer Singing Rooster adds chocolates from Haiti". The Capital Times, Lindasy Christians Mar 1, 2016
- ^ "Coffee Company Supports Haiti Farmers By Importing Their Cacao, Selling Island’s Coffee and Artwork". Atlanta Black Star, March 2, 2016 | Jasmine Nelson
- ^ "Valpo's Fair Trade sale offers gift ideas for person who has everything". NWI Times. November 29, 2014 Susan O’Leary, Times Correspondent
- ^ "Revitalizing Haiti’s Coffee Trade". Borgen Magazine, By Lillian Sickler on July 1, 2015
- ^ "Fair Trade sale does a world of good for global artisans". New Britain Herald, Apr 4, 2016 by Erica Schmitt
- ^ "In Haiti’s Poorest Region, a Pioneering Coffee Partnership Spreads Seeds of Growth". Daily Coffee News, Nick Brown | December 10, 2015
- ^ "Rapport d'activités pour l'année 2011" (PDF). Solidarite-Haiti. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Grant Contract" (PDF). International Bank of Development.
- ^ "Réintroduction de la culture caféière dans les Cahos". InterAide. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "A Fair Trade for Haitian Coffee". Common Breath Media
- ^ Murphy, Julie. "Effort offers chance to help out Haitian coffee growers". Daytona Beach News-Journal, 8 June 2013
- ^ "Singing Rooster Coffee brings a truly good cup of joe" Isthmus, Julia Burke
- ^ Charles, Jean H. (7 December 2013). "Commentary: The ultimate Haitian coffee experience". Caribbean News Now. Archived from the original on 2014-09-05. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
External links[edit]
- Singing Rooster - official site