2011 NAMCA AGM Vol 1 | Page 20

ERC PROJECTS Update and images of Building Project. COFFEE BREAK AND EVENT SPONSOR Gumutindo Coffee Cooperative Enterprise Gumutindo Coffee Cooperative enterprise is an organization of smallholder coffee farmers who produce washed Arabica coffee for the specialty coffee market. They live and work on the misty ridges and in the lush upland valleys of Mount Elgon, an extinct volcano on the eastern border of Uganda. http://www.gumutindocoffee.co.ug Coffee a Cup Coffee a Cup (Community Organized Farmers From Elgon Escarpment Arabica Coffee Uganda Program) is a household specialty coffee farmers’ cooperative with our pilot office based at Bududa District. Founded in 2007 and registered in 2009 by the ministry of trade, cooperative and Marketing Ref No: P.196/rcs. http://www.coffeeacup.com/ Bugisu Cooperative Union The Bugisu cooperative union represents 250 small holder farms from the Mt Elgon area between Uganda and Kenya . Founded in 1950, It is one of the oldest farmers cooperatives in Uganda .The Bugisu AA arabica coffee is grown between 5000-8000 ft altitude. Those who know good coffee know where it is found. For more details about Fair Trade Coffee, email [email protected]. Building Project Front View Building Project Back View