| History Mr. García was born in a coffee
farmers' family in 1974 in the Coffee town of Marcala. Is the first of
tree brothers and since child he got familiar with coffee production
when during vacation time he used to help his parents with the coffee
harvesting and milling activities. With the financial support of his
grand parents and parents in 1980 Mr. García gave his first step as a
Coffee Farmer and planted his first acre of Coffee. From that moment he
continued with the tradition of coffee farming in his family and apply
all the knowledge acquired by his ancestor during many years of croping
coffee.
Aurora farm is 5 kilometers away from the town of Marcala, has an
outstanding climate for growing coffee and is surrounded of forest with
great bio diversity.
Quality Practices
The coffee is processed by using traditional methods,
he owns a pulping machine and dry the grain over cement platforms on
sunny days. He uses organic fertilizers as well as some supplement of
Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium when necessary.
Environmental Care
This Coffee is shade grown and the shade threes host
many species of birds and other animals, providing a unique environment
of harmonic agri-ecological production system.
Fertilization
Bio-fertilizers produced in the same farm by using
the Californian earthworm (Eisenia foetida) for treating the coffee pulp
and Chicken manure are used. When necessary supplement of Nitrogen,
Phosphorus and Potassium are applied. Prunes for sanitary purposes is
the most practiced tissue management.
Disease and Pest Control
Cultural practices and biological control when
necessary
Harvesting
Handpicking of ripe grains of Coffee begins in December and finish in
March. This task is performed by skillful men and woman.
Pulping and Fermentation
Mr. García has a small infrastructure for wet milling. there is a
fermentation tanks, a pulping machine and a selection canal where he
separates the first and second quality coffee.
Drying
The drying of Coffee is done over cement platforms by using the
sunlight.
Other Statistics:
Annual Production:
150 bags
Soil type: Silty loam
Annual precipitation: 1,570 mm
Shade Trees Species: Guama, Citrics, liquidambar and Musaceas
Water Source: Natural water sources from the farm
Number of Permanent Employees: 1
Number of Temporary Employees: 15
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