El Caucho - Colombia North 2007 Verified listing

History

I was born in the Putumayo Department, I grew up there and I began working as employed in different farms. Then, when I was 21 years old, I moved to Pitalito in the South of Huila. I met there my wife Vianey and now we have three sons. I initially planted 8000 coffee trees of Caturra variety. I am currently the Legal Representative of the Association of Coffee Growers Filadelfia. For me, coffee crops are a good option of work, that has provided me and my family decent living conditions.

Environmental Care

My farm is Rainforest Alliance Certified, with a philosophy of preservation of the natural resources, ecosystems, wildlife and native forests, through the change of the agricultural practices of use of the soil and the resources

Coffee Processing Information

The wet milling process is done in the traditional way, using fresh water in abundant way. The pulp is transformed using red worms into organic fertilizer. Drying process is done in patios using the parabolic solar system. The parchment coffee is sold to the Cooperative CADEFIHUILA.

Other Statistics:

Soil Type: Franco Arcilloso
Annual Precipitation: 1,750 millimeters
Shade Grown Type: Semi-shade
Water Source: Natural Source
No. Permanent Employees: 1
No. Temporary Employees: 8