Rahim Kanani: Describe a little bit about the inspiration and motivation behind the founding of Liga Masiva.

FORBES: Emily Kerr of Liga Masiva on Creating A Global Farmers' Market

Prior to founding Liga Masiva, Emily brought her skills to First Manhattan Consulting Group and NYC Greenmarket, among others.

FORBES: Emily Kerr of Liga Masiva on Creating A Global Farmers' Market

Emily Kerr, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Liga Masiva, is a traveling homebody with an almost-equal love for both yoga and Dominican fried cheese.

FORBES: Emily Kerr of Liga Masiva on Creating A Global Farmers' Market

Emily Kerr: Five years from now, Liga Masiva is working with thousands of organic small-scale farmers across Latin America, who grow everything from artisan vanilla, to cacao, to coffee.

FORBES: Emily Kerr of Liga Masiva on Creating A Global Farmers' Market

Our members here in the US can sign up for a Liga Masiva Global CSA, in which they receive a basket of organic, Direct Trade products from these amazing farmers.

FORBES: Emily Kerr of Liga Masiva on Creating A Global Farmers' Market

This Liga Masiva CSA basket would complement the basket of goods from their local CSA, and be a vibrant collection of both the amazing products as well as the stories of the people and place from which those products come.

FORBES: Emily Kerr of Liga Masiva on Creating A Global Farmers' Market