Peru
CEPICAFECEPICAFE was founded in the city of Piura, Peru, on March 25, 1995. It is a professional association and non-profit, democratic organization that represents family farmers, organized in associations and / or committees, co-operatives, or companies, that harvest coffee and sugar cane in the mountains of Piura and the North East of Peru. CEPICAFE now represents 90 organizations. We began sourcing from CEPICAFE in 2009. Read more >
ACOPAGRO is a co-operative that represents small-scale family farmers that harvest cocoa and coconut, situated in the Central Huallaga Valley in the San Martin region of Peru. Family farmers are located across 4 provinces: Mariscal Caceres, Huallaga, Bellavista y Picota. The co-operative was the first to export cocoa in all of Peru. We began sourcing from ACOPAGRO in 2010.
Mission
To strengthen and improve production and productivity of cocoa harvesting to obtain quality products, raising income and quality of life for all ACOPAGRO family farmers. Read more >
The Cooperativa Agraria Industrial Naranjillo was created on December 20, 1964. It was initiated by 32 family farmers to fight the traders that paid low prices for their products. Naranjillo family farmers produce cocoa and coffee. They have the production facilities to transform and package products, permitting for added value steps in the supply chain to remain within the community of family farmers that are members of the co-operative. We began sourcing from Naranjillo in 2009. I believe it was in 2009.
Mission
Provide the best service to its members all the while promoting self-sustainability, in harmony with the environment. Read more >
CACVRA (Cooperativa Agraria Cafetalera Valle Río Apurimac Ltda) was founded in 1969. It is a worker-controlled organization of small scale family farmers of cocoa and coffee located in Ayacucho, Peru. We have been collaborating with CACVRA since 2006.
Mission
Provide efficient marketing services, agricultural credit, education, technical assistance, social services, agricultural industrialization, complemented by an efficient business management, leading to the sustained development of families and communities of family farmer members located in the VRAE.
El Quinacho (Cooperativa Agraria Cafetalera El Quinacho) is a cocoa and coffee co-operative located in the southern part of Valley Apurimac in the District of Sivia-Province of Huanta-Ayacucho Region in Peru. The co-operative is also part of the larger organizations Junta Nacional del Cafe and Associacion de Productores de Cafes Especiales (APECAFE). We began sourcing from Quinacho in 2010.
