Shade grown, Certified organic and Fair Trade. These beans are grown in the Segovia region of Nicaragua by members of the PRODECOOP, a cooperative of over 2000 families. This is gooood clean coffee with medium body and sweet finish – hints of chocolate and cherry.
PRODECOOP was established in 1993 to promote organic farming techniques, integrated systems of production, conservation of natural resources and economic diversification among its member. In 2004 , co-op members participated in the Nicaraguan cupping competition, “The Cup of Excellence,” in which …

It’s Triathlon Season!! Get going, go strong , go far !! As many of you know, my commitment to the sport of triathlon is nothing new . I choose carefully the events I do. They should be USAT Sanctioned events. That way I know all safety measures have been taken to assure athletes are looked out for. No athlete is ever 100% risk free going into these competitions. …ok I digress a bit – by the same token, I choose carefully how …

Books are the treasured wealth of the world
and the fit inheritance of generations and nations.
Henry David Thoreau

Culpeper Literacy Council (CLC) is a non profit organization, funded by grants, donations, and fund raising events.
CLC serves to “promote, coordinate and facilitate planning and development of literacy services for adults 18 years of age or older in Culpeper County, Virginia”
They offer FREE group classes and individual …