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Another Anniversary? Indeed. We can’t believe that it’s been thirty-five years since this lovely lady had a dream of running her own shop. Here we are, all these years later, still going strong. We wouldn’t be here if it weren’t … Continue reading
Congo Kivu Hutwe Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all of you! I only know a few Irish Americans that celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, but it sure is important if you have school age children. Wear green or get pinched was … Continue reading
Maui Grown What a whirlwind the last week has been. Since our last newsletter we’ve had a playoff baseball game, had a birthday party for Jack, gone camping in the redwoods with the fifth grade for two nights, gone to … Continue reading
Fair Trade Rwanda Dukunde Kawa June is my favorite month of the year. It’s my birthday month, it contains the longest day of the year, it’s usually warm but not too hot (hello weather–work with me here!), and it’s the … Continue reading
Micro-Lot Sumatra Mangkuraja Estate Happy Earth Day. I know Emerson said “the earth laughs in flowers,” but maybe she laughs in fat spring raindrops too. There’s not much better than sitting inside with a mug of steaming coffee, watching a … Continue reading
El Salvador La Cubana El Chipilinar Last week we didn’t have a newsletter because we took a family trip for Spring Break. We headed to the Pebble Beach area, on the northern California coast, and had a lovely relaxing time. … Continue reading
Fair Trade Organic Nicaragua Today I wore boots for the first time. I know that it’s supposed to warm right up again, but the last couple of days with highs in the seventies and a steady breeze have felt like … Continue reading
Organic Shade Grown Costa Rican Amistad We’re a week into May already: can you believe it? This time of year becomes a whirlwind for me, between school winding down and little league and ballet continuing. Both of my kids have … Continue reading
Sulawesi (Celebes) Toarco Jaya Happy Friday to all of you. I hope you have been taking advantage of the good weather to get outdoors. I suppose that if you are in the tax business you haven’t had a break, so … Continue reading
Colombia South Huila Albania The last two weeks have been busy in the best of ways. Last week we headed to the coast for spring break, and all of us enjoyed the chance to get away and relax. We spent … Continue reading
Costa Rican Miel This has been a quiet week around the Fike ranch. Last Sunday we took the ferry to a San Francisco Giants game, and friends came over to swim on Wednesday, but otherwise it has been a calm … Continue reading
Organic Mexican I had the privilege this week of flying to Portland to stay with my brother’s two children while he and his wife were at the hospital for the birth of their third child. On Monday we enjoyed a … Continue reading