Martin Mayorga was born in Guatemala and was raised in Nicaragua, which his family fled in the height of the revolution. They lived in Costa Rica and Peru before immigrating to the U.S. Martin launched www.MayorgaOrganics.com with the goal of fixing an antiquated and inequitable coffee and food supply chain that has created systemic poverty throughout Latin America. This podcast is Martin's venue to share what he's learned along the way as a father, immigrant, and successful entrepreneur--wh ...
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35. Explaining the GameStop short squeeze to a 14 year old
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Martin explains what happened with the GameStop stock to Nicky. Hopefully his helps some people gain a little insight into the mechanics of what happened and why it's so important.***BTW, my quick mental math on the call options example was off. You could buy 500 call options @ $2 instead of only 100 shares at full price. --- Send in a voice messag…
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34. Hurricane Relief, Microlots, and Nicky Gives a Generous Discount
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In today's episode Martin updates us on Mayorga's efforts to support those impacted by hurricanes Eta and Iota in Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. Mayorga's commitment to allocate online sales from the last weeks of 2020 to this endeavor allowed them to distribute basic food and water needs to those impacted. Now the Mayorga team is building hom…
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33. The Cultivating Change podcast is back!!
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After about three months of silence, we're back with another episode. Martin speaks honestly about why he and Nicky took some time from recording podcasts and he introduces what will be the updated format: a broader range of topics centered around making a positive impact on society. Episodes will post every Wednesday and will have more guests from…
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32. Talking Corporate Supplier Diversity with James Sturgis
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I speak on the phone with my friend, James Sturgis, who I met when he was with the supplier diversity program at Ahold. We discuss the elements of a good supplier diversity program as well as both good and bad first-hand experiences. I hope you enjoy it! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultivatingchange/message…
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31. My appearance on The Visionary Entrepreneur
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This is the audio from my appearance on The Visionary Entrepreneur podcast. I discuss some background about why I started Mayorga Organics and my belief that the only way to make real impact is to leverage scale. I hope you enjoy it! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultivatingchange/message…
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30. Follow up with Bartholomew Jones from Cxffeeblack
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We received a lot of great feedback on the episode last month with our friend, Bartholomew Jones from Cxffeeblack, so we brought him back on the podcast for a follow up. We had a very open conversation about the realities for People of Color in the specialty coffee industry as well as business as a whole. As always, I welcome and appreciate any fee…
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29. Andy Ascencio, Mayorga's Wholesale Production Manager
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Nicky and I chat with Andy Ascencio, our Wholesale Production Manager at our Maryland facility. I've known him since he was a 2 year old kid who would come to the facility with his dad, Alfredo who has worked with Mayorga for over 20 years. Please provide feedback to Martin@MayorgaOrganics.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotif…
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28. Get to know Wendi, Mayorga's Customer Experience Manager
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The Mayorga family consists of some of the hardest-working most dedicated people in any industry. On this episode, we chat with Wendi Harder, Mayorga's Customer Experience Manager. Hopefully it's an opportunity for you get a little insight into who she is and what she does at Mayorga. As always, I appreciate any feedback to Martin@MayorgaOrganics.c…
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27. A Conversation with Bartholomew Jones from Cxffeeblack
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Given the current (and very necessary) dialogue that we're having in the US, we decided to post this podcast a few days in advance. We had a very open conversation with Bartholomew Jones from Cxffeeblack about his experience and point of view as a black man working in the coffee industry. He comes from an arts and music background with a focus on e…
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26. The Mayorga/Humphrey Street Partnership
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In 2018 we partnered with Humphrey Street Coffee, a social enterprise of Harvest Hands . We donate $50,000 per year of our producers' green (unroasted) coffees for Humphrey's to roast for their cafe and wholesale business. We've also provided support through roaster training and education as well as cross-promotions through social media. I hope you…
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25. MOMs Organic Market, with founder Scott Nash
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I chat with my friend and fellow business owner, Scott Nash, the Founder of MOMs Organic Market, a mid-Atlantic organic grocery chain with 19 locations...and growing. We talk about our like-minded philosophies, our observations on the psychological impact of COVID-19, date coding on food, and how we run our businesses in a manner that is different …
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We pulled some of the questions/comments that we've received from listeners and Mayorga customers. Some are informative, like "What process do you use to decaffeinate your coffee?" or an inquiry about blockchain. Some are asking about my business philosophies. Others are just mean :) Enjoy the episode and please tell your friends about it. We'll be…
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23. Let's Build a Better Future!
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The past few weeks have made us all look at our own priorities and have exposed some major shortcomings in society and business. Let's stay aware and conscientious about these realities and work toward building a better, more inclusive and balanced future in the business world and society as a whole. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.…
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The past few weeks have been dynamic to say the least. Today's episode is a recap of what's been going on at Mayorga, along with my observations on the impact on coffee farming communities and other industry insights. I always welcome feedback and episode suggestions. Please feel free to email me at Martin@MayorgaOrganics.com --- Send in a voice me…
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21. GUATEMALA--Impact of COVID-19 on Coffee Farmers (IN SPANISH)
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We're continuing our series focusing on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on coffee producers and their communities. In this episode, we have a phone call IN SPANISH with Max Perez from the La Hermosa Cooperative in Guatemala. He gives us a good first-hand insight into the immediate impact as well as the challenges faced when working to suppor…
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20. HONDURAS--Impact of COVID-19 on Coffee Farmers (IN SPANISH)
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After speaking at length with some producer partners in Latin America I realized that it was important for consumers to hear about the realities of what's happening in coffee farm communities. This episode focuses on my conversation with Omar Rodriguez, the Manager of the Capucas Cooperative in Honduras. We've worked closely with them for about 10 …
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We're living through uncharted territory. It's an odd time to bring the podcast back, but I feel strongly that communication is more important than ever right now. Please email me any comments or suggestions for the next episode. Martin@MayorgaOrganics.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultivatingchange/messag…
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18. Management Mindset with Erin Dall
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Within two and a half years Erin has grown from managing the company's roadshows to now being President of Mayorga Organics. In this episode, you'll hear her management philosophies and mindset that propelled her exponential growth within Mayorga. Please feel free to email martin@mayorgaorganics.com with any questions, comments, or episode suggesti…
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17. Expanding into Miami with Julio Guevara
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Julio Guevara from Perfect Daily Grind was in Miami to work on Mayorga's social media strategy related to the opening of our facility here. in this episode, he and I sit down to discuss why Mayorga is expanding its manufacturing and distribution into the Miami market. We plan to operate our Miami facility in conjunction with our Maryland facility t…
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16. A chat with Juan Cruz, Mayorga's Nicaragua country manager (in Spanish)
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I sit down with Juan Cruz and speak with him IN SPANISH about his role managing our operations and export company in Nicaragua. Please email me feedback or questions at martin@mayorgaorganics.com. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cultivatingchange/message…
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15. Fairtrade: Simple Idea, Complex System
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“Fair trade" is ubiquitous in the coffee world, yet it's not very well understood by consumers--or even many within the coffee industry. I sit down with Isabella Pacheco and Stephanie Westhelle from Fairtrade America to discuss the definition of Fairtrade certification and how their group focuses on working with small farmers though the co-op model…
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14. Reflections on the World Coffee Producers Forum in Brazil
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I attended the World Coffee Producers Forum in Campinas Brazil on July 10th and 11th. According to the website, the WCP is "an environment for discussions with an agenda prepared by coffee growers aiming to reach more sustainable ways for global coffee activity". There were a lot of brilliant people there and engaged in the conversations. I break d…
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13. Diversification for Coffee Farmers
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I sit down once again with Henry Wilson from Perfect Daily Grind to discuss the importance of crop diversification for coffee farmers. Given the low coffee market prices and the impacts of climate change, this is a very important conversation. Please email me any feedback at martin@mayorgaorganics.com. Thank you for listening. --- Send in a voice m…
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This was a very impromptu episode with Nicholas and Brianna. I knew that the only way to get Brianna on the podcast was to guilt her into doing it on Fathers Day :) I love any opportunity to hang out and chat with my awesome kids, so this was a lot of fun for me. I hope you enjoy it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s…
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11. "Producer Roaster Forum" recap with Henry Wilson
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Henry and I sit down to discuss the Producer Roaster Forum, which his team at Perfect Daily Grind organized in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Mayorga was a gold sponsor, I gave a talk, and we went with 4 staff members and Pedro Romero from Capucas in Honduras. It was a great experience! Feel free to email me with feedback, questions, or topic requests …
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10. My Interview on Executive Leaders Radio
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In February I was on the Executive Leaders Radio show, which focuses on interviewing leaders and CEO's of companies in the Washington, DC area. This is a brief interview with rapid-fire types of questions and some quick answers with the hopes of getting insight into what makes leaders "tick" based on their early life experiences. I hope you enjoy i…
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9. Las Lajas Coffee Farm, Costa Rica with Oscar and Francisca Chacón
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This is the first ever episode in Spanish. I sit down with Oscar and Francisca Chacón from Finca Las Lajas in Costa Rica. They produce about 33% of all organic coffee grown in Costa Rica (which isn't a lot). We talk about the importance of relationships in this industry and the challenges specific to them as proponents of organic coffee production …
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8. My Thoughts about the "Coffee Market Crisis"
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The commodity coffee market is at a 13 year low--at levels below the cost of production for many farmers. There has been a lot of talk about this issue in the coffee industry as well as the media. It's not a simple issue nor is it, in my opinion, being addressed appropriately by the industry. In this episode I give my opinions on this current coffe…
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7. Purposeful Financial Management with Jenaee Powell
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Jenaee Powell has been with Mayorga for about 9 years. She's our VP of Finance and also manages Human Resources and IT. I sat down with her while I was at our Maryland facility discuss how financial management, employee morale, and systems are relevant in a purpose-driven company. Please feel free to email questions or comments to martin@mayorgaorg…
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6. The Exciting World of Food Safety and Quality Assurance with Melanie Labib
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Melanie is Mayorga Organics' Food Safety Compliance Manager. She's a food scientist whose focus is to ensure that our product quality is of the highest standards while also ensuring that we are in compliance with all requisite and elective auditing bodies. She's highly skilled and trained in sensory analysis and product development and is a certifi…
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5. Working with a Purpose with Eduardo Choza
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Eduardo has been working with Mayorga Organics for almost two years. His family is from Mexico and he lived in California before moving to the East coast a few years ago. He manages our chia partnership in Mexico and oversees the specialty/local roasting operation and retail cafe at our Maryland facility. He also happens to be one of the best roast…
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4. Perfect Daily Grind with Henry Wilson
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Henry Wilson is the founder of Perfect Daily Grind, a cross-platform, global network which distributes coffee content to a worldwide audience. It's the go-to source for specialty coffee news internationally. Henry has spent extensive time in Latin America, taking the time to get to know producers on a personal level. Though this time spent learning…
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3. Home School life with Nicholas Mayorga
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In this episode Nicholas and I discuss some of the reasons for the choice to home school him. We also talk about how we go about integrating it into our lives, what his social life looks like, and other common questions people ask us when we tell people he's home schooled. Please feel free to ask question or send comments to martin@mayorgaorganics.…
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2. My interview with Hugh Byrne on his "In Good Company with Hugh Byrne" Podcast
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I'm publishing this podcast to provide further insight about who I am and the company I've built. Hugh is a great interviewer and I feel more comfortable talking about myself in an interview environment, so this will be the episode that provides a deeper insight into my background and Mayorga Organics. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcaster…
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1. Intro to the Podcast: Martin Mayorga
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This is the first-ever episode of Cultivating Change with Martin Mayorga. It's an introduction into why I started the podcast and what types of things I'll be discussing. I also talk a little about Mayorga Organics and why I started it in my early 20's to help small producers in Latin America. l'll publish an episode at least once a week, fine tuni…
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