Our Cacao Farmers
We partner directly with cocoa farmers using principles of organics, sustainability, land conservation, and land rehabilitation to preserve Arriba Nacional Heirloom Cacao. Promoting biodiversity, empowering women, engaging youth, strengthening communities, providing education and technical training opportunities – This is how over 2,000 small family farms are supported!!.
PROVINCE: Los Ríos
TOWN: Vinces
CO-OP: APOVINCES
FARMERS: 450
ALTITUDE: Less than 500 meters above sea level
CLIMATE: 20°C a 30°C tropical monsoon
PROVINCE: Manabí
TOWN: Calceta
CO-OP: Fortaleza del Valle
FARMERS: 600
ALTITUDE: 6- 350 meters above sea level.
CLIMATE: Tropical humid, 24°C average
PROVINCE: Esmeraldas
TOWN: Atacames
CO-OP: UOPROCAE
FARMERS: 600
ALTITUDE: 15 meters above sea level
CLIMATE: Tropical subhumid, 23 °C
PROVINCE: Pichincha
TOWN: Puerto Quito
CO-OP: El Finquerito
FARMERS: 40
ALTITUDE: mínimum 500, maximum 1200 msnm
CLIMATE: 25°C average