OUR GROWERS
The Perennial Foods Group works with a network of small farm growers across Africa - with the majority located across Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, and Ethiopia. This includes a combination of family farms, smallholder cooperatives, outgrower businesses, and/or socially or environmentally oriented commercial farms.
We look for growers who share our values, who are committed to regenerative growing, and who have the capacity to supply world-class quality and traceability to our customers.
GROWER SPOTLIGHT:
Mekibatu Cooperative
Established in 2002, Mekibatu Cooperative Union has supported 9000 farmers in the local area to improve their productivity and marketability of their produce.
Located in central Ethiopia, the Union supports 4 cooperatives, of which 400 are are under Global GAP certification. Members of the union gain access to international markets, agricultural inputs, fair prices, training and access to financing.
With near year-round supply of green beans, packhouse facilities and a growing number of farmers, there is high potential for future growth.
“We set out to make it lucrative for thousands of growers to continue small-scale farming in an environmentally sustainable way; thus protecting and regenerating thousands of hectares of forests and farmland.
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