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–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