Power, Crops, and Coffee: Inside El Salvador’s Energy and Agriculture Fight
They start with the challenge of shaky internet caused by heavy winds during El Salvador’s summer season, then move straight into the bigger issue: electricity prices that are set by the most expensive power source. Joe explains why power costs stay high and shares plans for a mini nuclear plant by 2030 that could change the game.
Joe also gives a boots-on-the-ground look at farming, including how he grows corn on a small plot using traditional methods, shells it, and stores it for use in his restaurant. The conversation widens to the global push for AI data centers and how they are driving energy demand even higher. Then the focus turns to El Salvador’s coffee industry. Joe explains how tough it is to get great Salvadoran coffee into the U.S. because of tight distribution systems, trade pressures, weather problems, and labor shortages caused by workers leaving to earn money in the U.S. Trent makes it clear this is about more than coffee—it’s about fair markets, strong energy policy, and keeping farmers in the fight.
