Farmer Dionicia Valdiria Hernandez on the far right, with her husband Roger & their family in San Ramon.
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CECOCAFEN, Central de Cooperativas Cafetaleras del Norte
Matagalpa, San Ramon, Nicaragua
"Traveling to Nicaragua was very special. It is one thing to read about something, it is quite another to talk with people first hand, briefly witness their lives and see the actual road Nicaraguan coffee travels from ripe cherry to hulled bean ready for export. Meeting Nicaraguans and staying in a community re-reminded me of the importance of the small extra price we pay for Fair Trade goods. I realized something else on my trip--we do not often see the huge amount of energy which goes into bringing us coffee."
-Anneka Kmiecik, Common Roots Cafe
| Date Established: | 1997 |
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| Number of Active Members: | 2074 |
| Average Farm Size: | 5 hectares |
| Coffee Varieties: | Arabica (Caturra, Bourbon & Maragogype) |
| Elevation: | 800-1,400 meters above sea level |
| Harvest Time: | Dec-Mar |
| Organic Certified Agency: | Bio-Latina |
