Invitation to Local Stakeholder Consultation
Mantiqueira de Minas, Brazil – 12 March 2026

GrowGrounds ApS invites all relevant stakeholders to participate in a Grouped Local Stakeholder Consultation (LSC) for the project:

“Transforming Coffee Production Systems with Agroforestry to Store Carbon, Regenerate Ecosystems, and Improve Farmer Livelihoods in Mantiqueira de Minas, Brazil.”

The project is implemented under the Global Syntropic Agroforestry Program (GS 13053) and will be certified under the Gold Standard for the Global Goals framework.

Project Objective
The initiative supports coffee farmers in transitioning from full-sun monoculture coffee production systems to diversified syntropic agroforestry systems. Through this transition, the project promotes:

• Carbon sequestration and the generation of Gold Standard certified carbon credits
• Improvement of soil health and water regulation<
• Strengthening of biodiversity and ecological connectivity
• Increased climate resilience and enhanced farmer livelihoods

This grouped consultation is valid for both the first Voluntary Project Activity (real case) and potential future project activities developed in the participating municipalities under the same Programme of Activities, in line with Gold Standard requirements.

Who Should Participate
We welcome participation from:

• Coffee farmers and cooperatives
• Civil society organizations
• Women’s groups
• Research institutions
• Public authorities
• Members of the local communit

Event Details
Date: 12 March 2026
Time: 14:30–18:00
Location: Cocarive Café – Regional Cooperative of Coffee Growers of the Rio Verde Valley
Rua João Nogueira, 92 – Novo Horizonte
Carmo de Minas – MG, 37472-000

Online participation is available via Microsoft Teams.

Documentation and Contact
A Non-Technical Summary of the project is available upon request.
If you would like further information, or if you are unable to attend but wish to submit comments, please contact:

Christina Singh
Chief Operations Officer, GrowGrounds
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +45 41760744 (Call or WhatsApp)

We look forward to a transparent and constructive dialogue with all stakeholders as we work together to transform coffee landscapes into resilient agroforestry systems.

Stakeholder Feedback Round for our project in Nyeri, Kenya

Following our Local Stakeholder Consultation on June 11th at Kiawamururu Coffee Factory, GrowGrounds invites all stakeholders to participate in the Stakeholder Feedback Round for our carbon project: "Syntropic Agroforestry Coffee Project in Nyeri County, Kenya", part of the Gold Standard Global Syntropic Agroforestry Program (PoA).

The project supports the transition of up to 50 ha of monoculture coffee plantations into diverse agroforestry systems with smallholder farmers across Nyeri County.

📄 The consultation report (English & Kiswahili) is now available online and at local factory offices.
🔗 View documents and share feedback by October 29, 2025:

Your input is highly valued as we work together toward sustainable land use and climate resilience.