Where are the tropics? Why do they matter? How can we help?

We love the foods, we care about the ecology, and we're curious about the lives of the growers and their families.  The articles collected here address some of the struggles, challenges, opportunities and hope that affect tropical communities, their environment, the commodities they produce and their economies.

Learning about the complexities and politics of the foods that sustain us and tantalize our palates, gives us a greater understanding about the issues faced by people in the tropics.  The plight of a woman refugee and her children in the Congo basin, the struggle of farmers in Papua New Guinea, the success of a collective in Guatemala: Each story underscores our planetary interconnectedness and the need for us to be mindful of the choices we make and a commitment we must make to support the tropical environment and communities for the well-being of us all.