"When we received an indication that a renewal was uncertain, we considered leasing or selling the land to another interested steward whose values aligned with ours and could continue the legacy of agriculture on this land," said Brue Baukol, VP of the folks owning the land.
"Steward" is an interesting word choice here.
One must assume the coffee farmers *were* stewarding the land.
This is weasel-speak for "We're hoping for massive payday - fuck the farmers."
"When we received an indication that a renewal was uncertain, we considered leasing or selling the land to another interested steward whose values aligned with ours and could continue the legacy of agriculture on this land," said Brue Baukol, VP of the folks owning the land.
"Steward" is an interesting word choice here.
One must assume the coffee farmers *were* stewarding the land.
This is weasel-speak for "We're hoping for massive payday - fuck the farmers."
It's basically enshittification applied to agriculture.
If it spreads, it will lead to famine.
Not because of climate or anything like that - but because of the same reasons *EVERY* famine since the beginning of the 20th century happened:
Selfish assholes putting their own desire for power over all sense of reason or community.
When are we going to throw these fuckers off the boat?
