June Auction: $69K Raised
After a flurry of activity in the final minutes, the Grounds for Health June Auction raised $69,855.34! Thank you to all the donors and bidders.
Bidding Has Begun!
Bidding for the 2015 Grounds for Health Coffee Auction is going on right now. View the Live Auction Website to see the latest bids and to register. Questions? Email Justin: justin@groundsforhealth.org Happy Bidding!
Auction Donors: Take Advantage of the Social Media Kit
If you donated coffee or equipment to the Grounds for Health Coffee Auction, we encourage you to use our Donor Media Toolkit. This toolkit contains images and sample posts for your social media and online marketing campaigns. As a donor,
June 2015 Auction: Accepting Donations
We are now accepting donations for the June 2015 Auction.
Final Results – 2014 Auction
Auction Ends at 6pm EDT – But Don’t Panic!
The Grounds for Health Coffee Auction ends at 6pm EDT / 3pm PDT / 10pm UTC. But remember: if there is active bidding on a lot within the last two minutes, that auction will stay open for an additional three
Donors: Spread the word to roasters!
Since the auction began in 2009, it has raised over $540,000 in total for Grounds for Health cervical cancer prevention programs. Over the last five years, the donors who’ve had the best luck are those that promote the auction to
Just Announced: 2014 Auction Dates
Save the Date: Thursday June 12, 2014 Now in its sixth year, the Grounds for Health Coffee Auction galvanizes the specialty coffee industry behind one cause: the health of women in coffee-growing communities. All proceeds from the auction benefit Grounds for Health’s cervical
Second Chance Auction: Odds and Ends
With the inaugural Grounds for Health Second Chance Auction ending on Tuesday, August 20 at 22:00 GMT (3pm PDT), here are a few reminders. Bidder Registration Open Coffee roasters and retailers can register and bid all the way up until
New Auction: Ends August 20th, 10pm GMT/UTC
We’re pleased to announce that the remaining coffee from the June auction will be available during an online auction this month! The Grounds for Health Second Chance Auction is now live! Unlike previous events, this special auction has an eBay
Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions remain unchanged from last year: Payment for auction lots is due in FULL, within 15 days after the auction date. Check or Paypal is the preferred method of payment. Payment in full is required prior to the
Thinking About Doing a GFH Promo?
Roasters / Retailers: Have you ever thought about doing a Grounds for Health Promo? It’s a quick and easy way to get involved: You take a coffee you won at auction, market it as a Grounds for Health benefit coffee
Are Auction Bidders Full-Fledged Donors?
If you’re reading this page, chances are you participated in this year’s incredibly successful auction. First off, thank you. You helped us raise more money this year than ever before! Every year there’s lots of confusion over who can call
Thank You Bidders and Winners
Dear Successful Auction Bidders: Thank you for participating in Grounds for Health’s 3rd Annual On-Line Green Coffee Auction last month. As you no doubt heard, this year marks the most successful auction we’ve held to date – bringing in over
Grounds for Health Auction Press Release
Download PDF PROGRESSIVE COFFEE COMPANIES COME TOGETHER TO RAISE OVER $145,000 FOR INTERNATIONAL NON-PROFIT Over 200 coffee companies from around the world participated in the 2011 Grounds for Health Coffee Auction, raising a record sum for the non-profit. June 2011,
May 31: Last Day to Donate!
In light of the the holiday weekend, we will accept green coffee donations through today, Tuesday, May 31. Donate Now If you submit a donation form after today, we can accept your donation, but you will not get preferential placement
Updated Site
http://auction.groundsforhealth.org/?p=1873
La Esmeralda Geisha
Producer Peterson Family Origin Panama Region Boquete Donated by Hacienda La Esmeralda Varietal Geisha Processing Method Washed Altitude 5250ft (1600m) Certifications Rainforest Alliance Donated Bags 1 Bag Weight 40lb (18kg) Remaining from Lot Warehouse Location Hacienda La Esmeralda Boquete, Chiriqui
CQI Cupping Notes
Check back here for links to the Coffee Quality Institutes Q-Ratings for each lot of donated coffee.
New Home for the Grounds for Health Auction
This is the new home for the Grounds for Health Auction. Whether you’re an importer, producer, roaster, or just a curious by-stander, check back here for news and updates.
Go get ’em!
The auction is now live & folks are bidding away. There are many excellent lots up for grabs– some are at ridiculous steals too! P.S. The auction ends at 3pm PST on Monday, June 8th. So, there’s still time to
So many good coffees
This is truly an amazing line up of coffees and a wonderful sign of the respect that producers, coops, importers and exporters have towards Grounds for Health in that they have donated some of their prime coffees. Coffees are available
Pura Vida
I love this picture. I think it really captures the spirit of the auction– producers giving back the fruits of their labor to support Grounds for Health’s projects at origin. When Dietrich Eppe, of E&H Sucafe, heard about the auction;
Winter Produce
Coffee is produce. In the summer we find peaches and in the winter, pomegranates. Though we would love to see all the coffees which are being donated put together and sold in June, it is not really fair to the
Initial Response
Wow. With this project just barely underway, we’ve already gathered a fantastic group of coffee people to sponsor & donate to the auction. So far seven importers have agreed to co-sponsor the event– sourcing coffee and using their resources to
Grounds for Health in Action
354 lives lost to cervical cancer in Nicaragua each year? Atrocious, perhaps all the more so because it is so… avoidable. Last November, Grounds for Health gathered their troops of trained medical technicians and took a trip to Jinotega, Nicaragua
