PRODUCER: THE ERKER FAMILY WORKS DIRECTLY WITH OVER 2000 SMALL TO MEDIUM FARMS AND CO-OPS.
RELATIONSHIP LENGTH: 1 YEARS
ALL FARMERS DOCUMENTED INCLUDING INFORMATION ABOUT AMOUNT PRODUCED, REGION, SIZE OF FARMER, TYPE OF DRYING, MAINTENANCE SYSTEM.
A NUMBER OF FARMERS ARE
NAMED BELOW FOR CONTEXT

PRODUCER - EDUARDO VAQUE
IT IS A FAMILY FIELD WHERE HE HAS BEEN WORKING FOR 8 YEARS WITH HIS FAMILY.
WORKERS - 2 FAMILIES
REGION - KM. 52 VIA A LA COSTA S/N
AMOUNT - 2QQ PER WEEK
DRYING STYLE - CLOTHESLINE
MAINTENANACE SYSTEM - MACHETE

PRODUCER - FAUSTO ORTEGA
THE LAND IS INHERITED, BUT THE CULTIVATION STARTED FROM SCRATCH. THEY HAVE 3 FAMILY PLOTS AND HAVE BEEN WORKING THAT LAND FOR 8 YEARS NOW
WORKERS - 3 FAMILIES
REGION - MIRACLE
AMOUNT - 7QQ PER WEEK
DRYING STYLE - PLASTIC TARP
MAINTENANACE SYSTEM - MACHETE / INTERCROP WITH GUARANA

PRODUCER - JEISLEEN DOMENICA DEIDAN MENDEZ
IT HAS 3 WORKERS AND HAS BEEN WORKING FERMENTING COCOA FOR 3 YEARS.
WORKERS - 3 WORKERS
REGION - SAINT HELENA - SAINT VINCENT EL PALMAR
AMOUNT - 12QQ PER WEEK
DRYING STYLE - DRYER
MAINTENANACE SYSTEM - N/A

REGION: MILL LOCATED IN DURAN & CACAO COLLECTED FROM FARMERS THROUGH ECUADOR CONTINENT: CENTRAL AMERICA
CAPITAL CITY: QUITO
CURRENCY: USD

HARVEST: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
VARIETAL: ARRIBA NACIONAL ECUADORIAN
PROCESS: MECHANICALLY PRESSED BEANS ARE GROUND INTO POWDER & COMBINED WITH SUGAR