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Is there something you have always wondered about coffee economics or sustainability? We will figure it out for you and maybe include the answer in the book!
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Structural, price, and power dynamic breakdown of the many actors in the coffee supply chain, free for a limited time!
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Finca Emprendedora is a financial education program for smallholder coffee farmers intended to democratize information regarding how the coffee trade works and to give them the tools to understand their farm as the small business that it is and empower them to make appropriate decisions based on their personal and family goals.
Getting the supply chain to pay "fair" prices to farmers is only one side of the equation. Equally important is the farm's cost structure, different income streams, and strategies to maintain economic resilience and a stable standard of living. For decades, farmers have been influenced by coffee buyers and equipment and input salespeople to plant nothing but coffee and to increase production at any cost. This has led to a loss of biodiversity and food security, as well as a higher per-unit cost of production. Higher production and narrower margins are favorable when prices are high, but leaves the farm in a more vulnerable, dependent state when prices drop.
Getting the supply chain to pay "fair" prices to farmers is only one side of the equation. Equally important is the farm's cost structure, different income streams, and strategies to maintain economic resilience and a stable standard of living. For decades, farmers have been influenced by coffee buyers and equipment and input salespeople to plant nothing but coffee and to increase production at any cost. This has led to a loss of biodiversity and food security, as well as a higher per-unit cost of production. Higher production and narrower margins are favorable when prices are high, but leaves the farm in a more vulnerable, dependent state when prices drop.
How we support farmers
No Free Refills en español
Proceeds from the sale of No Free Refills will be employed to produce a Spanish version and donate it to smallholder producers, their sons & daughters, coops, and producer associations. |
Seminars
Workshops and seminars on the microeconomics of coffee production and the macroeconomics that affect producers, as well as targeted initiatives such as cost management and price negotiation, all directed toward farmers and others that support them. |
Hands-on Support
1-on-1 coaching and assistance understanding the coffee farm cost structure and creating financial models and tools make informed decisions aobut the farm in order to make it as productive, sustainable, and profitable as possible for the improvement of the farming family's quality of life. |