Valle grande
Valle Grande: Coffee producer in Peru
In the Alto Mayo region of northern Peru, coffee is more than a crop - it is the backbone of rural life. The Soritor district, with its rich soils, warm days and mist-cooled nights, is well suited to growing high-quality Arabica coffee, and thousands of smallholder farmers depend on it for their income.
But today, producers are facing growing uncertainty as climate change brings shifting rainfall patterns, rising temperatures and new threats to crops. For coffee co-operatives, adapting to these challenges has become essential not only for protecting their harvests, but also for safeguarding the livelihoods of their members.
Image: (L to R) Shared Interest Customer Representative Elizabeth, Lending Manager Bruno and Valle Grande President Elmer Benavides.
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Shared Interest and Valle Grande
Founded in 2013 by a group of farmers, coffee co-operative Valle Grande (meaning ‘Great Valley’ in Spanish), has been able to strengthen its operations and support its members - turning ethical investment from
Shared Interest members into lasting impact on the ground. Valle Grande have been a Shared Interest customer since 2021, utilising an export credit facility to pre-finance coffee contracts.
General Manager, Ivan Bernales, said:
Invest“For many of our members, coffee is not only a product - it is the main source of livelihood for their families. Through Valle Grande, farmers have greater opportunities to improve their farms, access international markets and work towards a better future for their communities.”