Mountain Harvest is a coffee company made possible by the generous donors of Lutheran World Relief. And its more than 600 farmers, who live in the Mt. Elgon region of Uganda, grow the coffee beans for Lutheran World Relief, so we thought you might like to know a bit more about this company and what makes it special. Lutheran World Relief has been working with coffee farmers in Uganda for decades, helping them improve the quality of their coffee and, in turn, their income. For many years, we worked through a coffee cooperative to reach farmers, but a few years...
Do you love carrot cake? We certainly do - especially with a delicious cup of LWR Farmer's Market Coffee!
For this one you have choices: do semi-homemade (we won't tell!) with boxed cake mix or try it with your own favorite carrot cake recipe. The orange juice adds a little "extra" suprise!
And don't forget the coffee to go with it! When you sip LWR Farmers Market Coffee with your favorite desserts, you ensure coffee farmers get a strong, up-front price for their beans and share in the profits from the sale of the coffee.
With St. Patrick’s Day coming up, you may want to enjoy all things Irish food in celebration of the day that commemorates the death of St. Patrick, who is widely credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. Whether you plan to bake up a Shepherd’s Pie or the ever-popular Corned Beef and Cabbage, you’ll need something to sop up the delicious food on your plate. And for that you need…Soda Bread, of course! Many people have their own time-tested recipes for this delicious treat, but if you don’t, here’s a super simple starter recipe! INGREDIENTS: 4 cups all-purpose flour 4 tablespoons...
Warm. Delicious. Comforting. The distinct aroma of hazelnuts are loved around the world. And now, we are excited to announce that you can enjoy this heavenly scent while empowering coffee farmers with your LWR Farmers Market Coffee purchases! Here are the top three things you need to know about this new product. LWR Farmers Market Hazelnut Ground Coffee is all-natural. To achieve the great hazelnut flavor that’s good for you, this new product uses all natural flavoring, from real hazelnuts, to infuse delicious flavor and aroma into every, single cup. It’s still coffee direct from farmer to you. LWR Farmers Market...
Your purchases of LWR Farmers Market Coffee help lift coffee farmers out of poverty and build better lives and futures for their families. But why do farmers experience poverty? And how do your purchases need help. FACT: Coffee is a multi-billion-dollar industry and yet most of the world’s coffee supply is grown by farmers who work small plots of land, and whose families struggle with poverty and hunger. It’s hard to believe, but there are many reasons coffee farmers struggle. One reason has to do with what is called the “coffee value chain” – all the steps in producing coffee...
