La Esperanza - Colombia South 2005 Verified listing

History

I have born in 1976 in Bugalagrande, a municipality of Valle del Cauca Department. I inherited the farm 8 years ago from my father; he was also a traditional coffee grower from the same town. We started working in the farm in 1980 and currently I live here with my wife and two children of 7 years and 6 months old, respectively. The coffee culture is in average 4 years old, 80% is Caturra and 20% is Colombia variety.

Environmental Care

The farm has its own natural source of fresh water and native forest around it. We havent used agrochemical products for pest control in the last 8 years. The broca control in by hand.

Coffee Processing Information

Fertilization is done three times per year at a ratio of 100 grams per tree. Pest control is done without using chemical products. The harvest is distributed as follows: 70% in the main crop (First semester) and 30% fly crop (end of the year).

Other Statistics:

Annual Production: 75 bags
Soil Type: Volcanic
Annual Precipitation: 1,650 millimeters
Shade Grown Type: 5% Shade Grown
Water Source: Natural source
No. Permanent Employees: 2
No. Temporary Employees: 11