Jamaican Women in Coffee has scored a grant from the Canada Fund Local Initiative programme for a second year year running. The Kingston-based group, otherwise referred to as JAWiC, says it aims to improve women’s participation in the coffee.
Coffee connoisseurs and those with a particular interest in the blends made here on The Rock turned up at Devon House for the fourth iteration of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival over the weekend.
The festival was the culmination of a mon
Andrea M. Johnson, front row far left, with a group in Jamaica. Courtesy photo.
An International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA) national chapter since April 2019, Jamaican Women in Coffee (JAWiC) is working to assist and uplift Jamaican women coffee producers through education and resources.
The organization, an IWCA project partner, recently published its Field Survey Initiative: Pilot Project Report 2020, which summarizes the challenges and opportunities for women in coffee in Jamaica.
Along with its Field Survey Initiative, JAWiC has undertaken a multi-year project with the Coffee Quality Institute CQI called Higher Ground, focused on supporting sustainable farming practices, coffee quality improvements, business and marketing skills, and leadership capacity building.