Delaware daily roundup: DE in DC for ‘Communities in Action’; diversifying the coffee supply chain; Invista’s future

Delaware leaders go to Washington

Yesterday was Delaware’s turn to meet with members of the Biden/Harris administration and discuss ways the federal government can impact communities on a local level through legislation such as the CHIPS and Science Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The visit was part of a meeting series, called “Communities in Action,” which began in September 2022 with the event “Building a Better Ohio.”

➡️ Read more about the visit in my report here.

Out of Philly: CoffeePLUG aims to open up the supply chain

When Philadelphia coffee entrepreneurs Nikisha Bailey and Matthew Nam noticed that Afro-Columbian coffee farmers weren’t represented at a major coffee competition in Columbia, they decided to create a tech platform to connect underrepresented coffee farmers directly to people in the coffee industry.

“Why is this the first time these farmers were able to create a commercial relationship?” Nam asked. Coffee comes from mostly Black and brown countries, he said, but you often don’t see those people represented in the full supply chain.

➡️ Read more on CoffeePLUG in Sarah’s report here.

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