Border Jumpers

In Kenya, Workers in the Tea and Flower Industries Find Strength in Solidarity

Bernard Pollack | Posted 11.21.2009 | World


Bernard Pollack

Bella Rose, Red Calypso, Sunny Sher, Wild Thing, Ria, and Inca are all grown here in Kenya--roses with enticing names that give little indication about how they are grown or how the workers are treated.

Ethiopian Coffee Beans for the Caffeine Addicted, Liberal "Latte" Drinker

Bernard Pollack | Posted 11.02.2009 | World


Bernard Pollack

Coffee "collectors" in Gima, Ethiopia don't plant coffee bushes, but pick the beans from wild plants. While this might be the most eco-friendly type of coffee production, it's not very lucrative.