b'GuatemalanSpice FarmersFORGE PATHTO FAIR PAYCardamom producers are partnering with Heifer Guatemala to boost profit margins while taking care of the environment.Elida Prado and her family head back to their home in the Salacuim Mountains of Guatemala. On their backs they carry bags containing roughly 100 kilograms, or 220 pounds, of fresh By Jason Woods, World Ark managing editor cardamom. In the traditional spice value chain, Photos by Daniel Lopez farmers transport these bags to the nearest road and sell their product to a middleman, known as a coyote.10| SUMMER 2021'