Singing Rooster Inc. is a certified 501(c)3 non-profit corporation which works to alleviate rural poverty in Haiti with economic development through coffee agriculture.
History Singing Rooster was founded in 2009 in Madison, Wisconsin.
In August 2012, Hurricane Isaac destroyed the roof of a processing center in Thiotte; Singing Rooster aided in reconstruction in time for the 2012-13 harvest."Making a Difference: Fair Trade Cafe". ClickOrlando, 10 July 2013.
In 2016, Singing Rooster began to import chocolate from Haiti."Nonprofit coffee importer Singing Rooster adds chocolates from Haiti". The Capital Times, Lindasy Christians Mar 1, 2016"Coffee Company Supports Haiti Farmers By Importing Their Cacao, Selling Island’s Coffee and Artwork". Atlanta Black Star, March 2, 2016 | Jasmine Nelson
Activities Singing Rooster partners with small scale, farmer-owned coffee co-operatives to provide farmers direct access to markets in a farmer-to-table model."Valpo's Fair Trade sale offers gift ideas for person who has everything". NWI Times. November 29, 2014 Susan O’Leary, Times Correspondent
Singing Rooster provides farmers with low interest pre-harvest financing through a partnership with Root Capital and assistance with crop improvement, and the farmers are paid higher than average prices for their harvest."Revitalizing Haiti’s Coffee Trade" . Borgen Magazine, By Lillian Sickler on July 1, 2015 Singing Rooster then sells goods directly to end-consumers and retailers,"Fair Trade sale does a world of good for global artisans". New Britain Herald, Apr 4, 2016 by Erica Schmitt with the result that farmers earn living wages and contribute to the economy of their villages.
Singing Rooster provides training to co-operatives in small business management and income diversification. Coffee tree seedlings are provided for crop re-invigoration and reforestation."In Haiti’s Poorest Region, a Pioneering Coffee Partnership Spreads Seeds of Growth". Daily Coffee News, Nick Brown | December 10, 2015 A coffee seedling nursery above Marigot is a joint project funded by Singing Rooster, Solidarité-Haïti, and three local farmer co-operatives (using proceeds from coffee sales).
Singing Rooster partners with the Bank Inter-American of Development and the Haitian Ministry of Agriculture's DEFI's program to repair equipment, improve coffee quality and provide business training in Dondon, Haiti. The organization collaborates with the Catholic Relief Services in the Beaumont commune, the French organization, InterAide, in Artibonite, and Oxfam in Les Cayes to facilitate coffee production and develop export opportunities.
Singing Rooster also exports, imports, transports and warehouses green coffee,"A Fair Trade for Haitian Coffee". Common Breath Media and facilitates its transformation into roasted coffee and other value-added products.Murphy, Julie. "Effort offers chance to help out Haitian coffee growers". Daytona Beach News-Journal, 8 June 2013 Proceeds from coffee sales are returned to Haiti to support work in rural communities for business growth and development."Singing Rooster Coffee brings a truly good cup of joe" Isthmus, Julia Burke
References
External links Singing Rooster - official site