Social and Cultural investment
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Mahogany Coffee, produced in Primavera farm in the shadow of African mahogany, was among the 24 best coffees in the main regions producers in the state of Minas Gerais. Received the 2nd place in the category Pulped Natural of the 13th State Quality Coffee of Minas Gerais Competition, representing the Region Chapada de Minas. The awards event happened on December 19th, in the Administrative City of the State Government. That contest received a record volume of registrations, nearly two thousand samples, representing a growth of 42.5% compared to the previous edition.
"For Montesanto Tavares Group, receiving this award is an important recognition of the work developed. Congratulations for all the winners and also for the more than 1,900 subscribed competitors ", celebrates Ricardo Tavares, president of Montesanto Tavares Group.
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One of the titles that we had the most pride in receiving was the 3rd More Sustainable Farm in Brazil, through the 3rd Sustainable Farm Award held by the Globo Rural magazine, admittedly one of the most renowned Brazilian agribusiness magazines and part of the Globo Group, known internationally . We are very pleased to share this news with all our partners and customers and show recognition of all our work day after day in order to strictly comply with all the conditions to keep our certificates. The award was announced on December 6th , at a ceremony in São Paulo (in the state of São Paulo). There were 65 registered farms of various activities, of which 37 were selected for the second phase and only 17 registered presented all indexes that point to a sustainable production. The top ten received a technical visit by the company Rabobank to check information through the methodology made by WWF and Espaço Eco foundation. The chosen ones were
classified according to their eco-efficiency. Primavera farm has coffee as its main activity and the planted African mahogany forest as second activity. Both activities currently live in symbiosis, producing Mahogany Coffee special coffee. UTZ, RainForest Alliance and 4C certificates, among many others, attest to the care of the farm with the environment and its employees. "Our actions are the result of the values of our companies. I am a simple representative of a team that makes Primavera farm, sustainable every day. It is a daily work of 150 employees of our farms, "says Leonardo Tavares, CEO Agro. "We are very proud to receive this third place among the 65 farms that competed for the award. Congratulations to the whole team, "adds Ricardo Tavares, president of Montesanto Tavares group.
The third title received was the 4th place of "Best Special Coffee 2016", elected by the BSCA - Brazil Specialty Coffee Association, in an event held on November 21st in SĂŁo Paulo (SP). "We are a 100% Brazilian company, committed to bringing coffee and our Brazilian producers to the highest level in the world market. We believe that the country is able to be an important producer of premium and specialty coffees, occupying a prominent place on the world stage, but for this, we must trust that it is worthwhile to continue investing, "says RogĂŠrio Schiavo, CEO of Atlantica Coffee, one of Montesanto Tavares Group trades.
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Social and Cultural Investment
At the end of the year, each company of the Montesanto Tavares Group reports its results. But of all the results that we get, the best are the smiles, the hugs, the gratitude stamped on the faces of those who invested part of our profit, through the Café Solidário Institute. We did what we should have done, in gratitude to a productive year for the Montesanto Tavares Group, although difficult for Brazilian companies.
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Mainly held by the non-profit Montesanto Tavares Group (MTG), the new headquarters was inaugurated in Buritizeiro, Minas Gerais, 3rd December, 2016. It offers workshops in embroidery, painting, dance, theater, music, capoeira, cutting and sewing for 120 children from 7 to 17 years old and mothers of the local community.
Other institutions benefited in 2016
The MTG is a sponsor of the Band that directly benefits 130 youngsters, aiming at musical professionalization by teaching music with wind and percussion instruments, singing and choral and offering citizenship to low income youth.
A project that seeks to encourage and strengthen the tradition of fairs in Belo Horizonte (MG). It seeks to improve the infrastructure of these events, to contribute with cultural attractions and to gather the best stories, photographs and information about the BH fairs.
NGO based in Belo Horizonte, which aims to promote citizenship through the democratization of communication and the creation of channels of public access to the media.
Asylum Renascer Montesanto Tavares Group, through the CafĂŠ SolidĂĄrio Institute, funds food for the Asylum with 26 elderly people.
The Foundation March 18 Fundamar, throughout its almost 30 years of existence, operates in various fields promoting education and assistance to the needy, as well as preserving the country's heritage and culture.
The social action Caravan of Light, which adopts the fantasy name of Garden of Butterflies, arose from the desire of the members of the Spiritualist Fraternity Caravan of Light to expand the social projects developed over its 27 years. Located in Belo Horizonte (MG), it ensures actions that enable families, children, teenagers, youth adults and the elderly to expand their access to social rights as a way to promote their growth.
Non-governmental, non-profit organization based in the SĂŁo SebastiĂŁo das Ă guas Claras district of Minas Gerais. With the mission of generating and transferring social technologies oriented to human development, it acts in the territory through the strengthening of public policies, social and educational networks, productive autonomy, cultural protagonism of communities, valorization of natural resources and biodiversity.
Cultural Investments "Coffee, poetry and a little chat" The artist Carlos La Terza was sponsored by the Montesanto Tavares Group at the company's stand at the International Coffee Fair, which took place from September 21st to 23rd , 2016 in Belo Horizonte, MG. During the fair, he was present with his project "Intervention of the Sustainable Reading Project -
Coffee, poetry and alittle chat", which charmed all visitors. Carlos wrote poems, freshly created, in a paper strainer through an old typewriter, while the visitors enjoyed the Group's coffee. The poet made a book with these poems, which were being distributed to visitors to the stand.
the Supporter of the About movie movie "Luna" "LUNA" is a fiction
movie that investigates the concerns of a class C teenager in Belo Horizonte, facing Montesanto several typical age Tavares issues in the contemGroup is a porary world: hypercoffee connectivity and supplier for self-exposition in the social networks, production of the film in discovery of sexuality, self-assertion and new the preproduction experiences. and filming period.
About the director Cris Azzi
The director is featured in the long films: "O Dia do Galo" (2013), with more than 500 thousand views on Youtube and the 3rd most watched national film in Brazil in the 5 weeks that was on; “Cada dia uma vida inteira" (2015); "Sumidouro" (2008); "Cinco frações de uma quase história" (2007) and more than 10 short films, including prizes at Brazilian and international festivals, and cinema placements, Canal Brasil, NET Now, Netflix, Telecine and the internet.
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