Andrea M. Johnson, front row far left, with a group in Jamaica. Courtesy photo.
An International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA) national chapter since April 2019, Jamaican Women in Coffee (JAWiC) is working to assist and uplift Jamaican women coffee producers through education and resources.
The organization, an IWCA project partner, recently published its Field Survey Initiative: Pilot Project Report 2020, which summarizes the challenges and opportunities for women in coffee in Jamaica.
Along with its Field Survey Initiative, JAWiC has undertaken a multi-year project with the Coffee Quality Institute CQI called Higher Ground, focused on supporting sustainable farming practices, coffee quality improvements, business and marketing skills, and leadership capacity building.