4 Reasons to Explore Guatemala

Guatemala is a country with a rich heritage, gorgeous wildlife and more Mayan ruins than you could hope to visit in a lifetime. Here are just a few reasons you should take the time to explore the Coun...

https://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/blog/2019/July/facts-about-guatemala.html

La Promesa Guatemalan Blend Coffee

A single-origin, Guatemalan specialty-grade coffee with notes of milk chocolate, honey and fruit.

https://www.heifer.org/marketplace/product/la-promesa-guatemalan-blend-coffee.html

This Guatemalan Lake Town Is Leading the Way Toward a Plastic-Free Future

The town of San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala, is leading a revolt against an increasingly common enemy: plastic pollution. Situated on the southwest banks of beautiful Lake Atitlán, San Pedro La Laguna is the ancestral home of the T...

Date: Mar 5th, 2019  |  Category: Tread Lightly

https://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/blog/2019/March/guatemala-lake-town-bans-plastic-.html

Trio of J.M. Thomason Seasoning Blends

Add an exotic flair to your kitchen and support Guatemalan farmers at the same time with a trio of unique and unexpected spice blends.

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Relief Effort Underway After Volcanic Eruption in Guatemala

Heifer International has been closely monitoring the eruption of the Volcán de Fuego or the Volcano of Fire in Guatemala, which began Sunday and continues to produce smoke, ash and other volcanic material. The eruption has killed at least 75 and affected more than 1 million people in the southern region of th...

Date: Jun 6th, 2018  |  Category: What's New with Heifer

https://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/blog/2018/june/heifer-repsonds-to-guatemala-volanic-eruption.html

Ecotourism on the cheap

Biking, national parks, volunteering on farms–you can still be a dashing and daring ecotourist, even if your wallet demands that you stay closer to home.

https://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/blog/2019/June/budget-ecotourism-for-average-joes.html

How the Coffee Market is Pushing Central Americans to Migrate to the U.S. Border

...ies should be paying a living wage to farmers. Here’s more insight into the coffee crisis and its consequences:A perfect storm is contributing to the uphill battle that coffee farmers in Guatemala face, and that’s a major contributing factor to the number of migrants traveling north to the U.S., writes Kevin Sieff of The Washington Post. The piece jumpstarted a conversation about th...

Date: Jul 3rd, 2019  |  Category: Citizens Without Borders

https://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/blog/2019/July/how-the-coffee-market-is-pushing-central-americans-to-migrate-to-the-us-border.html

HEIFER HAPPY SOUL MUG

Sip your favorite warm beverage from this unique stoneware mug.

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A guide to surviving the heat & more tips for summer

...ng into the local stew, the humble taqueria's mystery meat, the sincerely offered gift of a lightly grilled fish head?"   A young coatimundi, one of many unique animals one might see in Guatemala. Photo via Vassil [Public domain] Discover Guatemala  Does the phrase “City of Chocolate” pique your interest? What if I told you there is an adorable animal out there that looks ju...

Date: Jul 24th, 2019  |  Category: Fresh Picks

https://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/blog/2019/July/the-graze-surviving-the-heat-and-more-tips-for-summer.html

Feast in the Field 2019

Feast in the Field is an outdoor event held on the lawns of Heifer International headquarters, adjacent to the Clinton Presidential Center. The event will raise funds to help small farmers in Arkansas.

https://www.heifer.org/events/AR/2019/feast-in-the-field.html