Jim Walberg was visiting friends last week in Vail, Colorado before he heads back to the islands after a break from hurricane season. His friend, Jay Rosenbaum, help start the only premier coffee roaster committed to roasting 100% Fair Trade, 100% organic coffees that are naturally rich in antioxidants, handcrafted to perfection using 100% certified renewable energy. BuyWell Coffee was founded with a BIG dream – combating poverty and protecting the environment through coffee. If I told you that the second highest commodity traded in the world after oil was coffee would you believe me? Well, believe it! And, the coffee growing families of the world are living on less than $2US per day!
After several days and hours of discussions with Jay, my eyes were opened to the impact that growing coffee is having on this world we live in. The carbon footprint of this industry is gigantic! BuyWell Coffee is constantly looking for ways to become more sustainable and making their daily carbon footprint much smaller. And, they are doing this while still producing the best coffee I have ever tasted, plus their premium coffee is very affordable! Read the rest of this entry »
The Port-au-Prince area of Haiti, is located about 500 miles to the west of Red Hook, St. Thomas where Caribbean Islands Realty is headquartered. Tuesday it was hit with a devastating 7.3-magnitude earthquake that has caused much of this city of millions to collapse. The tide of human suffering is beyond any thing we can imagine. Gov. John deJongh Jr. said in a news release Tuesday that the prayers of the people of the Virgin Islands are with the residents of Haiti, and that help is on the way from every Caribbean nation, plus the world. “Eyewitness accounts of the quake indicate a catastrophic situation,” deJongh said, adding that many Virgin Islanders have both family and friends in Haiti who are tonight anxiously awaiting word about the fate of their loved ones. Read the rest of this entry »