STORIES
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Celebrating women farming coffee on Gikungere hill in Burundi.
There are women farming coffee on Gikungere hill who are tearing down the walls that were once built up around them.
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A year in the life of Long Miles Coffee in Burundi
We’re often asked the question, “What does a ‘typical day’ in the life of Long Miles Coffee look like?” The truth? It depends on when you ask.
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A history of coffee in Burundi, and why we started Farmer Field Schools.
Coffee has a storied history in Burundi. It was introduced to the country in the 1920s under Belgian colonial rule. By the early 1930s, all of the farmers in the…
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2020: the year in review.
Lately, the thought of sitting down to reflect on the past year has felt like an overwhelming task. What really happened to 2020? It goes without saying that last year…
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What’s the update on Long Miles Kenya? Founder’s thoughts from the cool slopes of Mount Kenya.
When Kristy and I started Long Miles Coffee we never dreamed of doing anything beyond producing coffee outside the small village of Bukeye in the high mountains of Burundi. Ten…
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Before + Now
The coffee farmers we work with have always been central to who we are, but until 2017 their stories were always filtered and shared by me- an outsider looking in.…
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Are organic farming practices worthwhile for Burundi coffee?
Are organic farming practices the solution to improving soil health and productivity of coffee in Burundi? If it is, what would an intentional shift towards organic farming look like?
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Long Miles Coffee’s Post-Harvest Update: news from the farm, field, and cupping lab
What is Farmer Payday and why is it a significant event for coffee farmers in Burundi? Why is rain a big challenge for coffee export in Burundi? What processes occur…
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Trees For Kibira: encouraging future generations of shade-grown Burundi coffee
There is an undeniable connection between coffee growers in Burundi, the health of their soil, and the coffee we drink. We’ve been dreaming about an indigenous tree reforestation project in…
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Long Miles Coffee’s Post-Harvest Update: news from the coffee farm, field and cupping lab
What significance does September hold for communities of coffee farmers in Burundi? When can we expect our first container of Burundi coffee to leave the country? What’s the current concern…
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Long Miles Coffee Harvest update: news from the coffee farm, field and cupping lab.
Our sixth harvest update, with recent news from the farm, field and lab. What post-harvest activities are coffee farmers and the Coffee Scouts working on? What were the challenges that…
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Building Ninga, our third Long Miles Washing Station
It took us close to three years to check off all the necessary paperwork and cross the bureaucratic red tape in order to start producing coffee at our Ninga Washing…
