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