Gumutindo Cooperative

Mount Elgon, Mbale, Uganda

"The money from the Fairtrade premium last year helped me to pay for my daughter's school fees which are very expensive. I tell my children and neighbors to spend time producing good quality coffee. Since the other farmers have seen us receive the Fairtrade premium, they have tried to emulate what we are doing and the quality is getting better."

-Mr Difasi Namisi, Gumutindo farmer

Date Established:1998
Number of Active Members:6000
Average Farm Size:0.5-2 hectares
Coffee Varieties:Typica
Elevation:2,000 meters above sea level
Harvest Time:Oct-Feb
Organic Certified Agency:EcoCert