Stumptown is proud to be hosting its finest producers and supply chain
partners here in the Northwest as part of a unique Producers Panel.
Designed to cover some of the industry's most pressing issues and to
showcase farmers at the bleeding edge of progress in the broader coffee
world, the panel will touch on topics such as:
- Breaking traditional/cultural processing molds
- Organic and sustainable farming vs. conventional production
- Innovations in trade channels.
- The coffee world from an on-the-ground perspective
We will be joined by some of the world’s smallest landholder farmers and
other integral members of our supply chain; from Kenya, Colombia, and Costa
Rica; each of whom will bring their particular stories and innovations to
the table.
This panel event was born out of the desire to create a dialogue between our
local communites and the people responsible for growing and delivering our
fine coffees. Attendees will be encouraged to join the discussion by raising
questions of the panelists.
Moderated by Aleco Chigounis, Stumptown Coffee Roasters green coffee buyer,
the panel will include Jeovanny Liscano & Walter Penna farmers from Pedregal
de Cauca, Colombia; Alejandro Cadena exporter from Bogota, Colombia; Ngatia
Kanyoge, a farmer & assistant general manager of Gaturiri Cooperative,
Karindundu, Karatina, Kenya; Kamau Kuria, agronomist and mill manager from
Nairobi, Kenya; Juan Ramon Alvarado a farmer & exporter from Heredia, Costa
Rica; Francisco Mena an exporter from Alajuela, Costa Rica; and Aida Batlle
a farmer from Santa Ana, El Salvador.

Portland Oregon Event Information

6:30pm
Thursday October 8th 2009
Leftbank 240 N Broadway, Portland, OR 97227
Free & Open to the Public