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	<title>Portland Roasting Coffee &#187; Guatemala</title>
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	<description>More than just a cup of coffee...</description>
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		<title>Spring has Sprung!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The trees are budding with the start of longer days here in Portland. I think we can all breathe a sigh of relief that we made it through yet another long, dark and wet winter here in this wonderful city we call home. With the budding of the trees in the Pacific Northwest, come the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Crop on the Horizon!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I tend to get really excited this time of year. The build up of waiting all year for new crop Central American coffee arriving is in the air! We have cupped pre-ship samples and I can tell you, you won’t be disappointed. We have new crop El Salvador, Costa Rica and Guatemala containers all on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guatemala Farm Friendly Update</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/06/guatemala-farm-friendly-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I would like to write an update regarding our Rain Forest Alliance (RFA) certification project in Guatemala. I wrote an article about this initiative a few months ago. Last March, a formal audit group from the FIIT foundation located in Guatemala had the opportunity to visit El Paternal farm to check the compliance of each [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rainforest Alliance Project in Guatemala</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We strongly believe that our green bean coffee providers must get as much support, dedication and aid from our company as possible. We already have been supporting growers to improve their livelihood in many ways. In Guatemala for instance; we helped Ms. Miguelina from El Paternal farm build a water treatment facility, and have consistently [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ready to Read</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/06/ready-to-read/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathleen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Papua New Guinea, we partner with the owners of the Madan Estate to increase the quality of life of growers and their communities. For this particular Farm Friendly Directâ„¢  program, we are helping out with a Women&#8217;s Literacy project to satisfy enthusiastic requests for books and reading instruction from a community that experiences high [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Farm Friendly Direct in Guatemala</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/05/farm-friendly-direct-in-guatemala/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 21:56:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<title>Coffee Cooperatives</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/03/coffee-cooperatives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to share a bit about how important it is for small growers to have an association with coffee cooperatives in coffee producing countries, especially when many producers are small and vulnerable. While we were in Huehuetenango Guatemala, we visited Co-op Baluarte to learn more about cooperatives and how essential they are for small [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coffee prices nowadays at the farm level</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/03/coffee-prices-nowadays-at-the-farm-level/</link>
		<comments>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/03/coffee-prices-nowadays-at-the-farm-level/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not long ago, I wrote an article about the prices of the 2008-2009 coffee crop. I mentioned the pricing was not falling too low because of the possible shortage of coffee. I still believe that the low supply forecast of coffee and steady consumption has kept coffee prices not as low as they were in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Milling Plant and flavors from Guatemala</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/03/milling-plant-and-flavors-from-guatemala/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I would like to add a missing story from our trip to Guatemala.   We left Huehuetenango, the coffee region located in the Northwest part of Guatemala, early in the morning headed to Guatemala City. We spent almost 6 hours driving and although it was a scenic trip, the road is still under construction making [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hola from Guatemala City</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/02/hola-from-guatemala/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Monday began with a tour of the city (14 zones) and walking through the central market, which consists of fruit and spices on one level, souvenirs on another and hand made crafts on the 3rd level. Quite an interesting city with much to offer. We happened to be staying at a hotel with a [...]]]></description>
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