Buena Vista - Colombia North 2007 Verified listing

History

I come from a Typical coffee growers family, I got married when I was very young, but my husband died many years ago. So, I, alone, had to work very hard to maintain and educate my 5 children. Now, they help me a lot in the farm which we bought in 1991. I am a member of the Cooperative of Huila CADEFIHUILA

Environmental Care

I have in the farm a forest reserve of 0.5 hectares, this is a protected area where the natural source of fresh water is located. All the byproducts from the farm are managed properly to avoid the contamination of the sources of water.

Coffee Processing Information

All the pest control I make in the farm is entirely cultural, I dont use pesticieds. The main harvest in the farm is between November and January with the 70% of the harvest. The fly crop takes place at the middle of the year. I only pick red cherries and depulping is done the same day.

Other Statistics:

Soil Type: Franco Arcilloso
Annual Precipitation: 1,750 millimeters
Shade Grown Type: Sun Exposure
Water Source: Natural Source
No. Permanent Employees: 1
No. Temporary Employees: 5