Dried cocoa beans historically have been shipped to Europe and the U.S. for chocolate making. But keeping the process close to home empowers farmers and supports local economies.
Category: Nicaragua
Buffalo Grove eye doctor sees value of his work in Nicaragua
Villagers wait outside for the chance to be seen in one of the eight eye clinics set up inside the school in San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua. Dr. Larry Nierman examines one of the hundreds of patients he saw over the course of the week on a medical mission to Nicaragua with Volunteering Optometric Services to Humanity.
New Cigar: San Cristobal Quintessence Now In Stores Nationwide
A new, regular-production San Cristobal blend from Ashton Distributors is now on store shelves across the nation. Dubbed San Cristobal Quintessence, the cigar wears an Ecuadoran Habano wrapper and is made with Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos from the Garcia family farms of My Father Cigars fame.