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	<title>Portland Roasting Coffee &#187; Sustainability</title>
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	<description>More than just a cup of coffee...</description>
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		<title>Oregon Convention Center ‘walks its talk’ by choosing local, sustainability-focused coffee vendor, Portland Roasting</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[International convention-goers and local event attendees can now enjoy craft specialty coffee from beans sustainably harvested and processed from around the globe at the Oregon Convention Center (OCC) thanks to a new partnership with Portland Roasting. All catered events at the OCC, as well as the Portland Expo Center and Portland Center for the Performing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coffee Pulp Compost- A report from Colombia</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had the opportunity to meet one proactive coffee grower from El Libano municipality of Tolima state in Colombia. This state has ranked top ten quality coffees in different contests, this time my interest was different. I learned some time ago that different techniques should be applied to make a farm more sustainable, for instance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paul&#8217;s Family Walks for Water</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:31:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My family and I are excited for the upcoming annual World Water Day Walk for Water again around the Willamette River – with a view of beautiful downtown Portland. We have volunteered and walked since this fundraiser started and always look forward to a enjoyable, educational, extremely worthwhile event. We believe that this is another opportunity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Walk for Water Route is Set</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re getting ready &#8211; you should too! www.worldwaterdaypdx.com]]></description>
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		<title>Nelson Mandela Said It Right</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mia</dc:creator>
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		<title>Water and Coffee: Their symbiotic relationship</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Andrés Castro I have already written about this topic, but since UN World Water Day is just around the corner and constant questions about the usage of water among different stages of the supply chain of the coffee industry remains important, it is pertinent to bring up some facts. I&#8217;ll start by giving information [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Walking for Water</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2011/02/walking-for-water/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Suz Strick Water is essential for all life, and also for a good cup of coffee. At Portland Roasting, we take water issues and the mounting global water crisis very seriously. We work on a global level to support the UN Millennium Development Goals in our operations and business philosophy. It&#8217;s what makes our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weather and Coffee in Colombia</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2011/01/weather-and-coffee-in-colombia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Andrés Castro Colombian coffee production has been carefully analyzed for the past three years because of production volume constraints. Some of the variables that have influenced low production include; old trees with low production, scarce or no proper fertilization, stumped practices, extreme weather conditions or excess of rain. I would like to focus on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Andres reports from Colombia &#8211; Coffee Coops</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/11/andres-reports-from-colombia-coffee-coops/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m sure you have heard that coffee cooperatives represent one of the basic organizations for growers—their significance as well as services are vital for coffee farmers&#8217; subsistence, especially the small ones. I would like to explain briefly how the coop organization works in Colombia, providing simple information about their role within the coffee supply chain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Visit to Tanzania</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/11/a-visit-to-tanzania/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, Portland Roasting owner Mark Stell returned from Tanzania, where he visited coffee farms and also checked out the water well Portland Roasting installed at Temeke Primary School. Each year, Portland Roasting partners with Water for All and sponsors Portland&#8217;s World Water Day event (World Water Day takes place in cities across the globe). Money [...]]]></description>
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