My Journey to Source – Nicaragua
Posted by Contributor on 23 Jan 2012 | Tagged as: I Realized..., Social Responsibility
Liz shares her story about her trip to Nicaragua with GMCR’s employee source trip.
New Year’s Reflections from the CSR Department
Posted by Amanda on 29 Dec 2011 | Tagged as: Social Responsibility
During the past couple days, while email and phone calls have slowed down in the office, my coworkers and I started to reminisce about the past year at GMCR. It is a wonderful experience working at a growing company, but it was nice to slow down a bit this week and look back at some [...]
Exchanging Ideas on Food Security Solutions in Nicaragua
Posted by Amanda on 07 Sep 2011 | Tagged as: Social Responsibility
This is a guest post written by Colleen Bramhall. Colleen works in our Corporate Social Responsibility Department, supporting our Coffee Community Outreach programs.
You know that feeling of satisfaction you get when you introduce two of your amazing friends that have a common interest… that moment when you step back and watch as they hit it [...]
Supporting Renewable Energy: In Our Supply-Chain and At Home
Posted by Amanda on 22 Apr 2011 | Tagged as: Social Responsibility
This is a guest post written by Mary Beth Jenssen. Mary Beth works in our Corporate Social Responsibility Department, supporting our Supply Chain Community Outreach programs.
As the grass grows greener each day I find myself more thoughtful of my impact on the environment. Perhaps I take a shorter shower or pick up some litter [...]
From the Field: Colleen’s 1st Trip to Nicaragua
Posted by Amanda on 07 Apr 2011 | Tagged as: Social Responsibility
Colleen Bramhall recently returned from her first trip to Nicaragua. As a Coffee Community Outreach Manager, Colleen is working with coffee-farmers and our NGO partners in supply-chain communities.
“When we arrived in the Managua airport late on Sunday night we heard a big cheer from a crowd gathered outside the terminal. Kids, up past their bedtime, climbed [...]
Fair Trade Coffee Training in Nicaragua
Posted by Kristen on 03 May 2010 | Tagged as: Fair Trade
Last spring, our Coffee Department’s own Stacy Bocksor traveled to Nicaragua with Sustainable Harvest to talk about evaluating coffee.
Going to the Source of Fair Trade
Posted by Sandy on 24 Oct 2009 | Tagged as: Fair Trade
Sandy Yusen, PR Director at Green Mountain Coffee, talks about her experience going to Nicaragua.