Cultivating opportunity with every bean

Our mission

Creating sustainable economic opportunities for smallholder farmers and their communities, including equitable access to markets.

Our vision

We envision an agricultural industry that is equitable and inclusive, enabling small-scale farmers to earn a dignified income and live prosperous lives, fostering authentic relationships between producers and buyers, and prioritizing the economic, social, and environmental well-being of all involved.

Areas of Work

Coffee producer handling parchment coffee at drying patio | Smallholder development

Smallholder Development

Strengthening farmers and the organizations they lead.

We work alongside smallholder farmers and their cooperatives to strengthen the skills, resources, and systems they need to thrive. We provide training, technical assistance, low-interest loans, machinery, and support for infrastructure improvements, helping farmer-led organizations become stronger and deliver greater economic benefits to their members.

Small-scale coffee and cacao producers touring a group of buyers through the farms | Inclusive value chains

Inclusive Value Chains

Connecting smallholder farmers to better markets and stronger relationships.

We build more inclusive supply chains that connect smallholder farmers directly with buyers and consumers in national and international markets. By creating stronger relationships and improving access to markets, we help farmers access better and more stable economic opportunities while enabling buyers and consumers to build more meaningful connections with the people who produce their products.

tourists posing in front of a camera during a coffee tour | Smallholder Income Diversification

Smallholder Income Diversification

Creating opportunities for farmers and their families to build more resilient livelihoods.

We create opportunities for smallholder farmers and their families to diversify their sources of income. Through community tourism and other complementary economic activities, we help farming households develop additional income streams and build more resilient livelihoods.

Our Values

  • Transparency

    The coffee world can be opaque, making it hard to know who benefits and who doesn’t. By being transparent with our partner cooperatives, farmers, team members, customers, and visitors, we shed light on the industry and keep ourselves honest.

  • Respect & Openness

    It takes collaboration between many people with different sets of skills, cultures, and languages to build a better and more inclusive world. We show respect for different world-views and experiences, remembering that we can all learn from each other.

  • Innovation

    Just because “it’s always been done that way” doesn’t mean that’s how it should be. We question the way things are and dream big about how we can do things differently and better.

  • Empowerment

    We are mindful to avoid replicating historical power imbalances. By ensuring that our partner cooperatives have meaningful participation in our work and that their voices are heard, we create more equitable relationships.

  • Accountability & Integrity

    We hold ourselves to high standards and continuously evaluate our results against our mission. We celebrate our successes and learn from where we fall short.