El Rancho - Nicaragua 2008 Verified listing

Farm:

El Rancho - Dalia, Matagalpa The farm belonged originally to my grandparents who devoted their entire life to the cultivation of coffee, there has been three generations; grandparents, my mother and then myself. The process is traditional, the farm is cleaned from April to May; the crop begins in November and ends in mid march. Pests are controlled with chemical solutions and organic chemicals are used when it is really the last option. Shade for the coffee trees is provided by Guabas and bucaro. I try to control any pests and if persistant and as a last resort I use the least amount of chemicals and cut into its proper status (red) and is washed with clean water. To preserve the environment I do not allow the existence of non-organic material (glass, plastic, etc.), I do not allow the dirty water back into the river and prohibit any animal hunting activity in the farm.
Number of employees in farm: 6 permanent 8 temporary during harvesting
Altitude: 1350 above sea level