2025 marks the start of the fourth Community-Led Development Incubator cohort, and we are stoked to share some numbers with you. We are all about qualitative data and impact, but it’s also nice to have a snapshot of the quantitative success of the program, and today we are happy to share it with you! If you want to learn more about the program and its impact to date, make sure to read our 2024 Annual Report via the link in our bio! #coffeecommunity #communityled #sustainainabledevelopment #thechaincollaborative #communityleddevelopment #specialtycoffee (fb)

Last but not least! Today we are happy to introduce the Mt. Elgon Agroforestry Communities Cooperative Enterprise Ltd. (MEACCE), a farmer-owned coffee cooperative made up of over 3,800 members, organized into 13 primary groups across six districts in the Mt. Elgon region of Uganda. Formed in 2017 by Fairtrade farmers working to revive a former cooperative, MEACCE has since grown into a strong organization producing and marketing Fairtrade and organic Arabica, as well as conventional Robusta. Their goal is clear: to improve farmer livelihoods by managing their own exports and investing in sustainability projects that meet the needs of their communities. As part of the CLD Incubator, MEACCE is looking to focus on a project to leverage animals and livestock for use of manure and organic nutrients, as this will allow them better meet certification standards. We’re looking forward to following MEACCE’s journey as they continue to build collective solutions from the ground up! #communityled #coffee #coffeecommunity #sustainablecoffee #coffeesustainability #communityleddevelopment (fb)