Megan Bassett, Community Liaison Having studied Latin American History & Politics and Spanish language at the University of Oregon, Megan’s experience provides an engaging lens through which to view Café Mam’s 35-year relationship with producer-owned cooperatives in Chiapas, Mexico. Her presentations touch on themes including coffee’s exploitative colonial origins, the pivotal emergence of producer-owned cooperatives, sustainable agroforestry, and the inspiring emergence of SPP Global as a champion for small-scale and indigenous producers in the global fair trade arena.