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The festivities include a full night of live Brazilian Carnaval music performed by a small army of seasoned Rio Carnaval vets, Grupo Saveiro from NYC, as well as special guests from Portland, The Lions of Batucada. Get ready for a night of amazing music, eye-popping costumes and, well, who knows what else????? Tell your friends about this new Portland tradition, set to explode this coming Mardi Gras season...you’ll need 40 days of fasting and repentance after this night of unbridled Brazilian craziness. Want to win 2 free tickets? Tell us how you came to love Nossa Familia Coffee and we'll select the best story. Simly e-mail general@familyroast.com with your love story by midnight Wednesday and the winner will be chosen and notified by Thursday at noon. Please include your contact phone number too. |
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Each year, we support local charitable organizations with proceeds from our sales. As we grow, these donations grow, and will continue to grow. In 2008, only our third year in operation, Nossa Familia donated over $20,000 locally! When you buy Nossa Familia coffee, you help support these local organizations, among others:
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Mikela is a third-generation Portlander, attracted to the city’s consistent and dogged pursuit of sustainability on all fronts, including public funding for the arts. Overall, she believes Portland’s quality of life is the result of design and maintenance by its citizens, a quality that has become an enduring value for Portland residents and transplants alike. A business student at Portland State University, Mikela is pursuing a degree in supply and logistics management. She plans to graduate in 2010. Her concentration on logistics and accounting, not to mention her sense of humor and ability to wield sarcasm, make her a valuable member of the Nossa team. Like the rest of us, she does a little bit of everything around here. Mikela further brings much-needed ping-pong skills to the Nossa team, lighting a much-needed fire under Mitch to start learning the ways of table tennis. “And, let’s be honest, he said with a chuckle, “She helps keep the Lord of the Flies factor to a minimum around here.” |
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If cell phones, text messages, email, snail mail and carrier pigeons weren't enough forms of communication for you, then we suggest becoming a fan of our Facebook page as well! It's a great way to stay up-to-date with events we participate in and other Nossa fans. We've uploaded some videos and great panoramas of the farm as well. |
In January, Mikela Kruger joined the Nossa Familia team. She first became acquainted with Nossa at Cycle Oregon, then helped work and manage Nossa’s weekly sales at the Hollywood Farmers’ Market.