9 Outdoor Events in the Midwest this Summer -Erica Zazo- We’re right around the corner from Midwest outdoor festival season! In our opinion here at Sandhill Coffee, it’s one of the best times of the year. Summer festivals are one of our favorite ways to catch up with locals and new friends alike. It’s a time we get to meet up with our local community, hang out on the streets in warm summer weather, and soak up the sun with a drink and food in hand. To get some of the most important (and best) summer festivals on your schedule before it fills up, we’ve put together a list of our favorite street fairs, art festivals, live music performances,...
Benchmark is a leader in sourcing and distributing environmentally-conscious and community-driven coffee. It’s grown with social impact and sustainability at the forefront: Sigri Estate conserves water in nearly every possible aspect of the washed coffee process, the remote estate serves as a local habitat and sanctuary for over 90 species of birds, and Benchmark’s social impact mission helps support free housing, free healthcare, and free elementary schooling for all of the coffee pickers’ children and the children in the surrounding community. Benchmark has funded the textbooks for the estate elementary school for five years and is currently constructing a sixth school.
Sandhill Coffee lovers far and wide are already starting to plan their 2023 travels – and our very own team looks forward to outdoor explorations, vacations, and getaways ourselves.To help get you in planning mode to escape around the Midwest (and beyond), check out these five trip ideas to take in 2023.
From Farm to Cup: The Sandhill Coffee Roasting Process - Erica Zazo - Quality coffee depends on a quality roast. That’s why the Sandhill Coffee team takes great pride in our knowledge, experience and enjoyment of roasting beans in a way we know will make a lasting impression on our community of coffee lovers. Sandhill Coffee owner Phil Wingo started roasting coffee in 2017 after a shift in jobs inspired him to start his own company. A lightbulb moment to launch his own coffee company and learn how to roast beans has now snowballed into a community-rooted coffee company that roasts beans sourced directly from farmers around the world and keeps sustainability top of mind. Flash forward to today –...
But now, we’re excited to welcome Autumn – one of our favorite times of year for exploring the outdoors. The Midwest is full of Fall adventure, from visiting local apple orchards to hiking through a kaleidoscope of color to enjoying warm bonfires and layering up in fleece.
