Peru - Fair Trade Organic

Photo Credit: Matt Phalen    Fair Trade Organic (FTO) Coffee This is a Fairtrade, Organic and Rainforest Alliance certified SHB, MCM Grade 1 coffee from CENFROCAFE Co-operative (FLO ID 4395) in the Cajamarca region, Piura, Amazonas of northern Peru. CENFROCAFE was founded in 1999 with 220 small-scale coffee farmers in eleven community-based associations. Nearly fifteen years after their founding, CENFROCAFE, now based out of Jaen, serves more than 2,000 farmer members in local associations spanning across twelve districts within the lush Cajamarca region. From technical assistance and quality control workshops for their farmers to economic and leadership training for the young people in their rural communities, CENFROCAFE works not only to support the commercial endeavors of its members but also to facilitate the development of their communities as a whole. The CENFROCAFE financial team provides short-term credit that helps farmers cover the front-end costs of the harvest and materi