Brown and Jenkins Trading Company has quietly made upscale coffee in South Burlington, Vermont since 1984. Sandy Riggen and her husband, Rich Williams, purchased the company 2 years ago and continue serving the same loyal customers that have been a hallmark of the business since its inception.
The Iraq war hit the business personally when Riggen’s employee had a daughter serving in Iraq. For the past year, Brown and Jenkins quietly donated coffee to the troops stationed at the daughter’s post. When the daughter returned from duty, Riggen still wanted to donate the coffee “it’s a little taste of home that’s so important to morale, we didn’t want to just stop the program.” So Riggen reached out to Sarah Spencer, the founder of Got Clicks and hatched the idea for “Grounds for Peace.”
Brown and Jenkins will donate one bag of coffee to Iraq for every 3 bags of coffee purchased during the month of April. Many community leaders have come on board for this noble cause. The Busy Chef on Susie Wilson Road, in Essex Junction will have bags of coffee for sale and a live radio broadcast on KOOL 105 will promote “Grounds for Peace” on April 26th. Opportunities Credit Union stepped up and made a donation to the cause. “It’
“Grounds for Peace” continues through the month of April. If you’d like to purchase coffee, you can visit www.brownjenkins.com and click on “Grounds for Peace” or stop by The Busy Chef, Susie Wilson Road, Essex Junction. The bags are $24 plus tax.
