OROMIA
OROMIA
ETHIOPIA
From the Source
In Ethiopia, the OCFCU has grown to represent more than 500,000 households of smallholder coffee farmers. Formed in 1999, today the union is comprised of 407 primary groups and exports high quality coffee from the best-known regions of Ethiopia, including Yirgacheffe, Sidamo, Nekemte and Limu.
Founded: 1999
Headquarters: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Region: Yirgacheffe, Sidamo, Limu, Nekemte
Farmer Owners: 557,186 families
Women Owners: 20%
Harvest: All year
Certifications: Organic, FLO Cert., RFA,
Bird Friendly, UTZ
Pachamama Board Director: Omer Wabe
Member Since: 2006