Cultivating Change with Martin Mayorga

Martin Mayorga

I founded Mayorga Organics over 20 years ago with the mindset of trying to fix an antiquated and inequitable coffee supply chain to better-serve consumers and small farmers. Mayorga Organics is now highly recognized and respected and we do significant business with massive retailers, grocery stores, and local mom and pops.

  • 59 minutes 51 seconds
    35. Explaining the GameStop short squeeze to a 14 year old
    Martin explains what happened with the GameStop stock to Nicky.  Hopefully his helps some people gain a little insight into the mechanics of what happened and why it's so important. ***BTW, my quick mental math on the call options example was off. You could buy 500 call options @ $2 instead of only 100 shares at full price.
    29 January 2021, 5:52 pm
  • 26 minutes 13 seconds
    34. Hurricane Relief, Microlots, and Nicky Gives a Generous Discount

    In today's episode Martin updates us on Mayorga's efforts to support those impacted by hurricanes Eta and Iota in Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. Mayorga's commitment to allocate online sales from the last weeks of 2020 to this endeavor allowed them to distribute basic food and water needs to those impacted.  Now the Mayorga team is building homes for families displaced by extreme flooding

    Martin and Nicholas also discuss Mayorga's new limited edition microlot coffee program to support producers who find themselves without a market for these unique coffees.  Nicholas also offers a very generous discount for listeners.

    Remember to go to www.MayorgaOrganics.com to sign up for our newsletter and follow us on instagram at @MayorgaOrganics

    Also check out our YouTube channel 

    28 January 2021, 2:38 am
  • 12 minutes 52 seconds
    33. The Cultivating Change podcast is back!!

    After about three months of silence,  we're back with another episode.

    Martin speaks honestly about why he and Nicky took some time from recording podcasts and he introduces what will be the updated format: a broader range of topics centered around making a positive impact on society.  Episodes will post every Wednesday and will have more guests from a wide range of industries and approaches to cultivating change.  There will definitely still be conversations about coffee, the coffee industry, Latin America, poverty, organic food, and all the topics that have been important in the 23 years of building Mayorga Organics.

    We welcome any feedback and recommendations for guests.  Please email the podcast directly at [email protected] and follow us on instagram at @MayorgaOrganics

    Check out our latest "meet the family" video featuring our producer Nicholas Mayorga and don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube chanel!

    20 January 2021, 2:40 am
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    32. Talking Corporate Supplier Diversity with James Sturgis

    I speak on the phone with my friend, James Sturgis, who I met when he was with the supplier diversity program at Ahold.  We discuss the elements of a good supplier diversity program as well as both good and bad first-hand experiences.  I hope you enjoy it!

    13 October 2020, 3:07 pm
  • 45 minutes 8 seconds
    31. My appearance on The Visionary Entrepreneur

    This is the audio from my appearance on The Visionary Entrepreneur podcast.   I discuss some background about why I started Mayorga Organics and my belief that the only way to make real impact is to leverage scale.  I hope you enjoy it!

    29 September 2020, 11:21 am
  • 1 hour 18 minutes
    30. Follow up with Bartholomew Jones from Cxffeeblack

    We received a lot of great feedback on the episode last month with our friend, Bartholomew Jones from Cxffeeblack, so we brought him back on the podcast for a follow up.  We had a very open conversation about the realities for People of Color in the specialty coffee industry as well as business as a whole.  As always, I welcome and appreciate any feedback. You can email me at [email protected]

    28 July 2020, 11:31 pm
  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    29. Andy Ascencio, Mayorga's Wholesale Production Manager

    Nicky and I chat with Andy Ascencio, our Wholesale Production Manager at our Maryland facility.   I've known him since he was a 2 year old kid who would come to the facility with his dad, Alfredo who has worked with Mayorga for over 20 years.    Please provide feedback to [email protected].

    16 July 2020, 1:32 am
  • 1 hour 36 seconds
    28. Get to know Wendi, Mayorga's Customer Experience Manager

    The Mayorga family consists of some of the hardest-working most dedicated people in any industry.  On this episode, we chat with Wendi Harder, Mayorga's Customer Experience Manager.  Hopefully it's an opportunity for you get a little insight into who she is and what she does at Mayorga.   As always, I appreciate any feedback to [email protected]

    2 July 2020, 10:21 pm
  • 1 hour 26 minutes
    27. A Conversation with Bartholomew Jones from Cxffeeblack

    Given the current (and very necessary) dialogue that we're having in the US, we decided to post this podcast a few days in advance.   

    We had a very open conversation with Bartholomew Jones from Cxffeeblack about his experience and point of view as a black man working in the coffee industry.   He comes from an arts and music background with a focus on education and community building.  His approach to coffee is "people first", which is something I really appreciate.  Check him out Instagram at @Cxffeeblack

    I hope you enjoy the conversation and I welcome any feedback to [email protected].

    12 June 2020, 7:47 pm
  • 51 minutes 38 seconds
    26. The Mayorga/Humphrey Street Partnership

    In 2018 we partnered with Humphrey Street Coffee, a social enterprise of Harvest Hands .  We donate $50,000 per year of our producers' green (unroasted) coffees for Humphrey's to roast for their cafe and wholesale business.  We've also provided support through roaster training and education as well as cross-promotions through social media.   I hope you enjoy this conversation and I welcome and feedback or comments.  You can email me at [email protected]

    10 June 2020, 11:29 pm
  • 55 minutes 27 seconds
    25. MOMs Organic Market, with founder Scott Nash

    I chat with my friend and fellow business owner, Scott Nash, the Founder of MOMs Organic Market, a mid-Atlantic organic grocery chain with 19 locations...and growing. We talk about our like-minded philosophies, our observations on the psychological impact of COVID-19, date coding on food, and how we run our businesses in a manner that is different than traditional entrepreneurs. As you'll gather from the conversation, Scott and I are good friends, do some business together, and are very like-minded.

    I hope you enjoy this podcast and would love any feedback or comments: [email protected]

    8 May 2020, 9:56 pm
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