i Patrick W. Staib Anthropology This dissertation is approved, and it ...

I consider how organic coffee fits into the overall economic development
panorama in post–World War II Americas by assessing the general impact of
development programs in poor nations across the globe. I then relate the reality of
organic coffee production as a model for community solidarity in my discussion of class
and labor relations on Las Grietas’ organic coffee farms. Maximizing yields and premium
quality are major challenges that relate to the economic, cultural, and social ramifications
of small-scale, organic coffee production. The final chapter of Part 2 is a discussion of
the necessary steps to be certified as an organic coffee farmer in the context of San Juan
del Río Coco.
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