Santa Prisca - Nicaragua 2012 Verified listing

Name and Location of Farm:

Santa Prisca, located in Buenos Aires, Dipilto, Nueva Segovia, with an altitude of 1250. It is a semi-flat land with care of the environment, has enough water, variety of wildlife, it is an Organic Farm in a group (Las Segovias Group).

Tell us the story of your Farm:

Santa Prisca, a legacy of their ancestors from generation to generation comes from his grandparents. It has 12 blocks, all with coffee (Mara, Caturra, Yellow Catuai) and Musaseas, producing 1000 bags causing worm compost a year, using all the farm waste for fertilizer use. Currently the number of quintal of coffee that is harvested is 200 QQS.

Family Generations:

The family consists of 9 members, marriage and 7 children, 4 of them work in the farm, 3 study (2 in elementary school and 1 high school).

What is your secret for winning the competition?

Caring for the grain since it is in the tree, until it reaches the dry mill, this is the mix of effort and dedication of each member of the family.

How do you feel to be a winner?

Satisfied, happy, grateful to ACEN as it promotes and encourages farmers to continue participating in the contest.

What do you think of the Cup of Excellence?

It is a great alternative for producers, a stimulus, a way of becoming known internationally, an opportunity to improve the quality life and invest in their farms.