Antônio Carlos Crochichi - Catuaí Natural - Taza Dorada Micro-lot 5th place Ref 1007

NAME: Cooperativa dos Agricultores Familiares de Poço Fundo e Região Ltda
FLO ID 2300
Fairtrade certified since 1998
Number of members 381
Altitude 900-1,300 m
Area of production 2,489 ha
Product varieties Catuaí Amarelo, Catuai Vermelho, Mundo Novo, Icatu, Catucaí Amarelo, Arara, Paraíso and Bourbon
Processing Natural
Coffee quality 80-88 (SCA)
Months of harvest May - September
Other certifications Warranty BCS OKO, OPAC Sul de Minas, SAT

INTRODUCTION
The Cooperativa dos Agricultores Familiares de Poço Fundo e Região -COOPFAM is
located in Poço Fundo in the southern state of Minas Gerais. The city of about 17
a thousand habitants, a mountainous landscape dominated by coffee plantations,
which is the main activity of the region. The history of Coopfam begins in the 80s
when a group of small farmers of Pozo Fundo members of the Pastoral of the Earth
organized to give continuity to social work to combat the rural exodus and founded
in 1991 the "Association of Small Producers of Pozo Fondo ", with the objective of
promoting cooperation in the group and thus improve living and working conditions
in the field.

The Association was one of the first organizations in Brazil to obtain Fairtrade
certification in 1998 and made its first commercialization of Fairtrade coffees in
2001. As the membership table and its volumes were strengthened and increased,
producers perceived the need to make it viable marketing and professionalization of
its processes, founding then, in 2003, the Cooperativa dos Agricultores Familiares of
Poço Fundo e Região Ltda. Currently, Coopfam has 447 partners located in 20
municipalities of the South Region of Minas. The Cooperative also has organic
certification and its mission is to promote the social and economic development of
the cooperative family, in the production and marketing of products with quality,
performing actions of environmental preservation and interaction with society.

COFFEE PRODUCTION
The production of Coopfam is made with 100% of family labour, due to the
predominantly mountainous relief, the harvesting process is done manually
facilitated by some tools and machinery. The drying process of the coffees is done
naturally in order to later carry out the process of storage and processing of the
coffees in their own warehouse, the organization also has a medium coffee roasting
industry. The organization has a total of 337.52 ha with organic coffee production,
11 hectares are already in conversion from conventional to organic, there are areas
that are cultivated by women (currently they are 66 workers), additionally, the
production of specialty coffees is developed and SAT coffees, without the use of
pesticides.

BENEFITS OF FAIRTRADE

ENVIRONMENT
The organization develops with part of the Fairtrade Premium the "Good Water"
project which started in 2015, encouraged by the Coopfam and Tchibo association
with the aim of improving the health, hygiene and environmental conditions of the
producers in the field. In the initial phase, ecological pits were built benefiting 170
producers and their families. In the following stages, water potability analyzes were
carried out for 135 families and in 2017 all the members were benefited by the
analyzes; Protective activities, spring recovery and installation of filters against water
contamination was also carried out for.

SOCIAL
The community is one of the pillars of Coopfam, which is why the United for
Inclusion Program was created. This project aims to promote and include children
and adolescents with special needs in society, defending their rights, as a way of to
guarantee respect and equal treatment, according to the particularities of each one.
In addition to supporting administrative expenses, Coopfam makes possible the
services provided to children and adolescents in the areas of pedagogy, psychology,
physiotherapy and occupational therapy, with each individualized attention.

QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY
The differential of Coopfam was always the production of organic coffees and since
its founding the organization encourages producers to stay in the production of
organic coffees, increase production areas and promote the adhesion of new
producers. In addition, the organization provides support in the finalization fund for
the period of transition from crops to organic, in addition to paying for certification
and promoting courses, training, field days and participation in fairs for the training
of producers.