"I had just arrived in my village one afternoon in November 2016. As my dad and I were catching up, a message came into his phone. It was from the coffee co-operative notifying him of his payout for the previous season. We both looked to find 4 miserable dollars!"
CEO & Founder of Iburu
Coffee has been a big part of many farmers in Kenya and land use that defined cultural identity and social structures since its introduction in the region in the 1930s. Farmers grew native trees alongside their coffee for shade which also offered habitat for birds among other organisms.
Soil erosion
Fallen tree
Yet another challenge for our farmers
Planting those beautiful shade trees
We fight for places like this
And we want to preserve everything
So it is not just coffee
On our way!
And together is the only way
The spirit of iburu
However, the coffee economy crashed in the 1980s and as prices worsened, many farmers uprooted their coffee and the shade trees. This led to the loss of livelihoods and deforestation as they shifted to other land uses including exploitation of the adjacent Mount Kenya forest.
20 / 1,000 farmers
Boost production by smallholder farmers accounting for more than 48% of Kenya’s total market share but has declined since the global coffee crisis in the 1980s.
10,000 / 1,000,000 trees
Cut down our carbon emissions from deforestation and increase tree cover through coffee agroforestry systems in the areas adjacent to the Mount Kenya forest.
1,000 / 10,000 ha
Conserve the biodiversity inhabited in coffee agroforests by minimizing chemicals and farming practices that harm the environment.
We work directly with our farmers and provide the necessary support to ensure their well-being and keep them motivated. But, at the same time, they also earn a reliable and consistent income for their hard work.
The coffee is produced in the fertile volcanic soils of Mount Kenya’s highlands, under the native trees we continue to preserve with your help. These trees also mean food and shelter for our birds, a cooler climate, and great-tasting coffees that we all love.
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