It's more then a research project

Being part of the research program: “Sustainable Farming Practices in Tarrazú, Costa Rica” has been more than a professional experience…a personal experience. For me it has been an opportunity to exchange cultural aspects with people from others countries. The most value is to show Earthwatch and Starbucks volunteers our farmers from the region, their style of life and our “families”. This exchange also helps people from the region to value even more the resources: people, nature, style of life, others. I hope the results of the research will be useful in different contexts: in a local way (finding the understanding of more sustainable practices in coffee, in farmers and cooperatives from Los Santos Region and others countries in the world) and also in a global way (finding better relationships to improve marketing in companies like Starbucks Coffee, providing the customers more coffee produced in a sustainable way).
Tarrazú Coffee Region in Costa Rica is very lucky having this great opportunity!
Sincerely,
Natalia Ureña Retana, July, 2008
Field Coordinator, “Sustainable Farming Practices in Tarrazú, Costa Rica”