Las Abejas relationship to Maya Vinic Coffee Cooperative
In 1998, Las Abejas began a coffee collaborative known as Maya Vinic, which is Tstotsil for "Mayan Man." The collaborative consists of about 700 small-scale coffee farmers throughout several municipalities in the Highlands of Chiapas. The collaborative produces certifed fair trade and organic coffees for export to the United States and Europe, with the aim of providing coffee producers (many of whom are members of Las Abejas) with a slightly higher wage than the international market might otherwise provide.

To understand the origin of the Fair Trade and Organic coffee producers cooperative "Maya Vinic" with Las Abejas, the Acteal massacre and the international fair trade movement watch this video: Grounds for Action: The Maya Vinic Fair Trade Cooperative from Chiapas, Mexico (Directed by Dr. Marco Tavanti and produced by Jubille Economics Ministries).




Read more about the Maya Vinic cooperative at these website:

Maya Vinic - Official Website

Maya Vinic at Higher Gounds

Maya Vinic at Coop Coffee