The Single Farmer Project is the result of an effort to support Ethiopian producers with a marketplace for farm-traceable coffees.

Mr. Girum Girma owns 12 hectares of coffee land 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 has 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.