The Partnership for Gender Equality

We wanted to announce our support of the Equal Origins Program In collaboration with Carrboro Coffee Roasters!
This program works to unlock the potential of coffee farming women, youth and their families, to promote equitable opportunities & catalyze a supply chain that works for everyone.
At a workshop in Nicaragua, February 27 & 28, titled “Strengthening the Links of the Coffee Value Chain through Gender Equity” , 30 participants from households, producer organizations and roasters were brought together to exchange their experiences and perspectives and work on a collaborative vision and roadmap for work at these three levels of the value chain to accelerate impact for families, communities and the supply chain as a whole.

The Equal Origins Initiative – will work to ensure that everyone, at every level of the supply chain, matters equally.
http://www.genderincoffee.org/our-partners/

 

April Artist

Join us in welcoming Lauren deSerres as this month’s resident artist! You can learn more about her amazing paintings here.

Vote for Open Eye!

Chapel Hill Magazine has opened their nominations for Best of 2018! We’re excited to be included with Chapel Hill-Carrboro’s best and brightest, and we hope that you’ll vote for us.

March Artist

Join us in welcoming Bob Thurston as this month’s resident artist!

Floraffiti: Adult Poetry Workshop

We’re proud to sponsor this year’s Floraffiti: Adult Poetry Workshop! Click here to learn more and RSVP!

WCHL’s “This is Tourism”

Carrboro Coffee Roaster’s President, Scott Conary, recently sat down with Ron Stutts on WCHL’s “This is Tourism”. Give it a listen here!

Colombia Travel Info Session

Come by Open Eye on February 19th at 6pm for a special info session! In August of 2018, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce is traveling to Colombia and you’re invited. Come and learn about the trip details and more about signing up. As a bonus, hear from our local Carrboro Coffee Roasters about their relationships with Colombian coffee farmers and their own travel experience.

We’ll be providing coffee and treats!

the truehearts

Join us for the truehearts this Saturday, February 3rd at 8pm here at Open Eye Cafe!

Town of Carrboro Celebrates Douglass at 200

We’re excited to be sponsoring the Town of Carrboro’s celebration of Fredrick Douglass’ 200th Birthday at the Century Center on February 5th at 7pm. Join us for presentations from James E. Williams Jr., retired Orange/Chatham Chief Public Defender, Michelle Lanier, Executive Director of the North Carolina African American Heritage Commission, and Jaki Shelton Green, award-winning poet. Carrboro Coffee will be serving light refreshments! Click here for more info.

Dar Williams’ “What I Found in a Thousand Towns”

Dar Williams recently published a book detailing her experience touring through small-town America, and we’re excited to see the coffee scene in our very own Carrboro, NC featured! Be sure to grab a copy to read up on her experience.