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Federación de Sociedades Cooperativas Cafetaleras de la Sierra Madre FC de RL (FEDESI), was founded by the need of six groups located in the municipalities of Motozintla and Siltepec, their objective was to find a way to support small producers of the region that were looking for new markets for production, financing and government support. Each small group provided its own coffee production for the first year of the organization, this was in 2016, the coffee was sold locally and the producers could access to higher prices.
All the producers are from Escuintla, Huixtla, Motozintla or Siltepec located in Chiapas, Mexico’s famous state for its quality coffee. Particularly, Motozintla (1200m) and Siltepec (1500m) produce an exquisite coffee due to their high altitude.
Most of the partners of the cooperative FEDESI are small producers, which have at least three acres each. Even if they are small producers, each one does their own wet mill process and dries the coffee on their own patios. The organization has become stronger and has achieved many of their goals. The 3279 producers now have a certified volume of 32,000 bags of fairtrade organic coffee. And together they established a renovation program, built a nursery and offered trainings for leaf rust treatment to producers.
All the producers are from Escuintla, Huixtla, Motozintla or Siltepec located in Chiapas, Mexico’s famous state for its quality coffee. Particularly, Motozintla (1200m) and Siltepec (1500m) produce an exquisite coffee due to their high altitude.
Most of the partners of the cooperative FEDESI are small producers, which have at least three acres each. Even if they are small producers, each one does their own wet mill process and dries the coffee on their own patios. The organization has become stronger and has achieved many of their goals. The 3279 producers now have a certified volume of 32,000 bags of fairtrade organic coffee. And together they established a renovation program, built a nursery and offered trainings for leaf rust treatment to producers.