Celebrate Women Farmers This International Women’s Day By Joining Grounds For Health Week – CoffeeTalk

In recognition of the United Nations–designated International Year of the Woman Farmer, Grounds for Health invites coffee roasters, retailers, cafés, and industry partners to participate in its third annual Grounds for Health Week. Launching on March 8 in celebration of International Women’s Day, companies are invited to raise funds and generate awareness among customers about the importance of healthcare for women farmers around the world.

Women make up the majority of the labor force in coffee communities. They grow, pick, and sort the beans that provide our delicious daily coffee and support the entire industry. Due to the remote nature of coffee farms and communities, many women lack access to essential, life-saving health services, including cervical cancer screening. Grounds for Health Week provides an easy and meaningful opportunity for the coffee community to come together, raise funds, and take action for women’s health.

By committing to one week of fundraising, your company will raise awareness and much-needed funds to support women’s health programs in coffee-growing regions. This collective effort across the industry creates a ripple effect—improving the lives of women, strengthening families, and supporting more resilient coffee communities.

Grounds for Health Board Member and World Champion Barista, Lem Butler, shares: “Grounds for Health Week is a meaningful way to unite our local coffee community around a crucial issue: women’s health. It reinforces how collective action within our industry can drive positive change and support the well-being of the coffee communities that sustain us.”

Grounds for Health encourages coffee partners and supporters to join the movement this year and be part of a global effort to advance women’s health and equity in coffee-growing regions.

To learn more and register, visit www.groundsforhealth.org/gfhweek

About Grounds for Health:
Since 1996, Grounds for Health has worked at the intersection of women’s health and coffee, bringing cervical cancer prevention services to women in some of the world’s most underserved communities. Through partnerships with local healthcare systems and global coffee companies, the organization has screened over 240,000 women and provided treatment to 20,000 women and continues to expand access to care in coffee-growing regions.