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The Little Coffee Co-op that Could!
Out of the tragedy of the massacre in the small indigenous town of Acteal in Chiapas, Mexico in 1997, Las Abejas (an indigenous Christian pacifist organization) did not respond with revenge but instead an increased single minded commitment to resistance and creating alternatives. Among the many projects they started maybe the most successful is their coffee co-op known as MayaVinic (Mayan Man). The men in their culture harvest the coffee while the women focus on handmade artisanry. The women’s co-op is known as MayaAntsetik (Mayan Woman).
Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 8:17AM Dan Swanson in Co-Op, Current Events, Fair Trade, Indigenous Economics, Latin American Studies Tagged: dan swanson, jem purpose & mission, las abejas, maya vinic
dan swanson, jem purpose & mission, las abejas, maya vinic