
How a Kenya native is growing a Cornhusker coffee empire
He knew Kenya. He knew people there who struggled to eke out a living from a few acres of coffee trees. And he knew Nebraska, this place that welcomed and adopted him.
Rebecca Svec grew up in Gage County and now enjoys life on a farm near
Milligan. A former journalist, she spent almost 10 years writing for
daily newspapers, including the Hastings Tribune and Lincoln Journal
Star. Svec worked as Doane University's director of communications
before taking a marketing role with Fortify Group of Shickley, Geneva,
and North Platte.
He knew Kenya. He knew people there who struggled to eke out a living from a few acres of coffee trees. And he knew Nebraska, this place that welcomed and adopted him.