#GFHAuction + Hacienda El Roble Featured by the Smithsonian

It has come to our attention that last month the Grounds for Health Auction and the record setting bird-friendly coffee from Hacienda El Roble was featured by the Smithsonian!

Check it out:

Bird Friendly Coffee is a Win for Conservation at Charity Auction

The big winner at the Grounds for Health online charity coffee auction last week was Hacienda El Roble, a Smithsonian Bird Friendly® certified farm in northern Colombia, which auctioned its sustainable coffee for $120.05 per pound. While the bidding was for charity, and not market-value price, Hacienda El Roble’s coffee beans achieved highest bid, greatest number of bids and surpassed the previous year’s record by $45.00 per pound—ultimately grossing $3,121.30 for the charity.

Each year, Grounds for Health, an international non-profit, organizes the online auction to benefit cervical cancer prevention programs in coffee-growing communities. The event brings together major importers, roasters and retailers to bid on over 6,000 pounds of coffee beans donated by 25 companies.

Read the entire article: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/news/bird-friendly-coffee-win-for-conservation-charity-auction

Thank you to Hacienda El Roble for donating the incredible coffee and to Georgio’s Coffee for actively bidding and winning!