Ethiopia Single Farmer Project

Our newest single producer lot comes from Mr. Tadese Teko in the Shale village near Worka town in Yirgacheffe. Mr Tadese Teko is one of millions of farmers who live in the highlands of Ethiopia and rely on coffee to support their livelihoods. He owns 8 hectares of land which is large by the standards of the area where average land size is 4 hectares. Mr Tadese has 9 children and he manages to send his children to school thanks to the income he receives from coffee sales.
Farmers in the area usually create natural fertiliser utilising waste and no chemical fertiliser is applied for coffee grown in such areas. Besides supplying their coffee, most small-holder farmers in the area also work in the washing stations as labourers to get extra income during the picking season. Mr Tadese usually produces washed coffees and he is honoured to have his coffee separated out for its exceptional quality.
The Single Farmer Project is the result of an effort to support Ethiopian producers with a marketplace for farm-traceable coffees. Samples are sent out to potential buyers, price is negotiated on the farmers' behalf, and contracts are only accepted when the producer agrees on a sales price and their name is on the contract for each coffee they sell.