Building the bridge between responsible consumers and Fairtrade-certified farmers
Impact
Challenge
Fairtrade-certified farmer organizations usually buy the product from their members and then sell it to international clients willing to trade at Fairtrade conditions.
However, they often face a liquidity gap: they do not have enough cash to pay their members directly on delivery of the product. And it can take weeks or even months before the payment from the customer is received.
When smallholder farmers see that their organization cannot pay them when they bring the product, they prefer to sell it to local middlemen at the local market price (or below).
They are therefore vulnerable to price volatility and receive no premium. Access to prefinancing during the harvest season enables Fairtrade-certified farmer organizations to buy more products from their members.
This generates incremental and stable income to smallholder farmers and a Fairtrade premium that they can invest in the sustainable development of their communities.
Achievements
Fair2C achieves its impact by prefinancing the production and export of Fairtrade certified products (with a focus on coffee for now). This way, farmer organizations can make additional sales under Fairtrade conditions.
Since 2021:
Support 18 farmer organizations regrouping over 19’000 small producers in Peru, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Ecuador
Gather CHF 1.1M in share capital and ensure its rotation, making it possible to provide financing solutions of over USD 12.8M
Create a community of over 86 cooperative members, both private persons and legal entities
Prefinance the production and export of 139 containers of Fairtrade coffee and cocoa
Contribution to SDGs
Who we've supported
Smallholder Farmers
Fair2C only offers financing to farmer organizations that are Fairtrade-certified. These are part of the portfolio of the impact investment firm FairCapital SA and have already received international financing. When necessary, Fair2C reiterates its support for the same organization year after year.
Cooparm
The Cooperativa Agraria Rodríguez de Mendoza (Cooparm) (FLO ID 851) is a peruvian coffee cooperative that, has been operating since 1990 and today counts 549 active members. The cooperative specializes in Fairtrade Organic (FTO) and organic certified coffee. Cooparm was supported by Fair2C in the coffee harvest of 2025 and 2026.
Rutas del Inca
Founded in 2013, the Cooperativa Agraria Rutas del Inca (FLO ID 33102) is a Peruvian coffee cooperative with 357 active members. The cooperative sells Fairtrade and organic-certified coffee. Rutas del Inca was supported by Fair2C in 2025 and 2026.
Aprocaes
The Asociación de Productores de Cafés Especiales (Aprocaes) (FLO ID 42472) is a coffee cooperative based in Peru. It began operating in 2019 with 300 members and now has grown to 407 smallholder farmers. The cooperative focuses on the production of sustainable and certified coffee. Aprocaes was supported by Fair2C in 2024, 2025 and 2026.
Norandino
Founded 19 years ago, Norandino (FLO ID 18075) is a Peruvian organization that brings together 10 associations and cooperatives. It has a total of 6’086 members, all smallholder farmers. Norandino commercializes coffee, granulated brown sugar, cocoa beans and its derivatives, most of which are Fairtrade- or organic-certified. It was supported by Fair2C in the coffee harvest of 2023.
Amoju
Amoju (FLO ID 36507) is a Peruvian coffee cooperative founded in 2016. They have 1'017 smallholder farmers members dedicated to the production of high-quality coffee, mostly with the Fairtrade and organic certifications. Amoju was supported by Fair2C in the coffee harvest of 2024, 2025 and 2026.
Lima Coffee
Lima Coffee (FLO ID 34573) is a coffee cooperative based in Peru that was founded in 2015. At the beginning of 2024, it had 777 active members. Lima Coffee produces and sells conventional, organic and Fairtrade coffee. Lima Coffee was supported by Fair2C in the coffee harvests of 2021 and 2023.
Norcafe
Based in Peru, Norcafe (FLO ID 34328) is a coffee cooperative founded in 2015 to improve the living standards of its 574 members while involving local youth in coffee farming. Norcafe produces and commercializes conventional and organic Fairtrade coffee. The cooperative was supported by Fair2C in the coffee harvest of 2022.
Juan Santos Atahualpa
Operating since 2011, Juan Santos Atahualpa (FLO ID 29078) currently has 650 members. This Peruvian cooperative produces and sells certified coffee. Exports to international clients represent a majority of the organization’s sales. Juan Santos Atahualpa was supported by Fair2C in the coffee harvests of 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Coocentral
With roots going back to 1975, the Coopartiva Central de Caficultores del Huila (Coocentral) (FLO ID 19618) is a Colombian coffee cooperative, representing 3'669 smallholder farmers located in the heart of the Huila department. Its commercial portfolio contains both conventional and speciality coffee beans. Coocentral was supported by Fair2C in 2026.
Global Cafes
Global Cafes (FLO ID 30509) is a Colombian coffee cooperative which focuses on producing and selling conventional and Fairtrade coffee. The cooperative was founded in 2012 to support the development of its region. In addition to its 83 members, Global Cafes works with 615 certified producers and 500 other suppliers. The cooperative was supported by Fair2C in the coffee harvest of 2021.
Asobagri
The Guatemalan organization Asobagri (FLO ID 877) was established in 1986 and formally legalized in 1989. Starting off with 20 producers, it currently has 1’248 members. The cooperative focuses on the production and commercialization of Fairtrade and organic coffee. Asobagri was supported by Fair2C in the coffee harvests of 2021-2022, 2023-2024 and 2025-2026.
FECCEG
The Federación Comercializadora de Café Especial de Guatemala (FECCEG) (FLO ID 6549) is a Guatemalan non-profit organization established in 2006, federating 18 associations and cooperatives that represent 1'208 coffee farmers. The organization's core mission is the production and commercialization of Fairtrade and organic coffee. FECCEG was supported by Fair2C in 2025.
Cafesmo
Founded in 2016, Cafés Especiales Mercedes Ocotepeque (FLO ID 39851) is a Honduran private company that is operating on a cooperative model. Cafesmo brings together 294 Fairtrade and organic certified coffee producers. Cafesmo was supported by Fair2C in 2025.
Cocafelol
Operating since 1999, Cocafelol (FLO ID 27211) is a farmer cooperative in western Honduras. It represents 607 smallholder farmers in this region. Cocafelol started to export high-quality coffee in 2011. Over the years, the cooperative managed to increase its share of direct exports, which reached half of the total volume of coffee sold in the last campaigns. Cocafelol was supported by Fair2C in the coffee harvest of 2023-2024.
Cocafcal
Founded in 1993, the farmer cooperative Cocafcal (Capucas) (FLO ID 19080) gathers 946 smallholder farmers in western Honduras. Cocafcal acquired its own coffee processing plant in 2022, which has enabled the cooperative to increase its direct exports. Cocafcal was supported by Fair2C in the coffee harvest of 2023-2024.
UCA SJRC
UCA SJRC (FLO ID 2967) is a Nicaraguan union of 8 smaller cooperatives, which has brought together 480 small coffee farmers. The organization has focused on the production and commercialization of organic coffee since the start of its operations in 1993. UCA SJRC was supported by Fair2C in the coffee harvests of 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2025-2026.
Procafe
The Nicaraguan coffee cooperative Procafe (FLO ID 27124) represents 170 members, all smallholder farmers. Founded in 2001, Procafe produces and sells mainly certified coffee. Procafe was supported by Fair2C in the coffee harvests of 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 and 2025-2026.
UNOCACE
Established in 1999, the Ecuadorian organization Unión de Organizaciones Campesinas Cacaoteras (UNOCACE) (FLO ID 22609) unites 1'076 cocoa farmers. They are Fairtrade, Fairtrade Organic and Small Producers' symbol certified. UNOCACE was supported by Fair2C in 2026.
