Collaborations

Why Collaboration?

The specialty coffee industry is constantly changing and creating. Coffee companies are getting to know the producers they buy from better and better each year, and are becoming more interested in additional ways they can give back to the farmers they have met beyond just a fair price for coffee. The Chain Collaborative strives to be a resource to those who want to create, facilitate, or contribute to sustainable projects. We aim to let program design and management be our job so that farmers and coffee companies can continue to let coffee be their job.

Collaborations We're Part Of:

Fighting Coffee Leaf Rust

Location: Estelí, Nicaragua Partners: PRODECOOP, Philly Fair Trade Roasters, Barista Magazine Focus Points: Coffee leaf rust Photo: Cooperative members from base-cooperative Heroes and Martyrs of Cantagallo preparing fertilizer as part of their project to fight coffe leaf rust. Learn more

Sustainable Livelihoods

Location: Pampojilá community in San Lucas Tolimán, Guatemala Partners: Pueblo a Pueblo, Irving Farm Coffee Roasters, Daily Press Coffee Shop Focus Points: coffee leaf rust, income diversification Photo: Genaro, Pueblo a Pueblo's beekeeping project technician. Photo property of Pueblo a Pueblo. Learn more

Strengthening Farmer Organization

Location: Kasoni, Bugiri, and Kitunga, district of Kanungu, south-western Uganda Partners: Nyamigoye Coffee Farmers Group Focus Points: Small-holder empowerment, market access, quality improvements Photo: Member of Nyamigoye Coffee Farmers Group with her coffee trees. Photo property of Denis Twinamatsiko. Learn more

Women's Microcredit

Location: San Martin de Pangoa, Junín, Peru Partners: Cooperativa Agraria Cafetalera Pangoa (CAC Pangoa) Focus Points: Income diversification, women’s empowerment Photo: Women belonging to CODEMU traveling in San Martin de Pangoa. Photo property of Emma Gross. Learn more

Coffee Camps

Location: San Ramon, Matagalpa Nicaragua Partners: Planting Hope Focus Points: Migrant laborers, farm workers, food security Photo: Students at La Chispa library, operated by Planting Hope in Matagalpa, Nicaragua Learn more

Coffee Residencies

Location: Wherever an interested business operates Partners: Businesses such as cafes, importers, roasting companies Focus Points: Chosen by business in residence Photo: Lee Godleski, former barista, singing to raise money for CODEMU. Learn more