Ethiopia Arsosala Single Farmer Project

Mr. Girum Girma owns 12 hectares of coffee land in the Oromia Regional State, Guji Zone, Urga District. His farm is located near the small town of Haro Wachu. Most of his income is derived from his coffee farm, although he also grows vegetables and Enset (false banana) in his backyard garden for daily consumption. A portion of his garden is used for farming, but the bulk of his produce comes from his coffee plantation.Mr. Girum’s farm is one of the largest in the district by land size. He is the father of nine children, and his entire family works full-time on the farm. While he ensures that most of his children attend school, they assist on the farm after school, which typically consists of a half-day session.
The Single Farmer Project is the result of an effort to support Ethiopian producers with a marketplace for farm-traceable coffees. Contracts are only accepted when the producer agrees on a sales price and their name is on the contract for each coffee they sell. The goal with this project is to help garner and develop long-term relationships between the producers and coffee roasting companies that share in the values of transparency, traceability, and relationship that this program represents.