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Name of organization: 

FLO ID#
Mailing Address:
Location Address:
Telephone: Office:                          cell:
Email:
Facsimile (Fax):
WEB site:
Contact People/Positions: Names of officers and gerente
President –
Secretary -
Treasurer –
Manager -
Adviser –                    – Cell:

History and Structure

When was your organization formed?

Please give a brief description of it’s history:
How was the cooperative formed? Who were the original founders? (etc.)

What local problems has the creation of your coop resolved?

Briefly describe the structure of your organization.

Do they elect representatives?

Board of directors:
Manager:
Technical assistance Area:
Accounting area:

Who was represented in the first meeting with CC?

What language(s) are primarily spoken in the area and what language is used to conduct cooperative meetings?

When is the Annual General Assembly of members?

When does the directiva meet?

What is the approximate size of the cooperative (# of farmers)?

Are there additional members besides farmers (women, other products)? 

How much land does the organization own? Buildings?

If you represent interests other than coffee (political, other products)?

What if any outreach program do you have to organize new cooperatives or encourage other farmers to join?

Coffee Production

Altitude?

Harvest Season?

Plot sizes?
Please list the types of coffee and percentage exported of each.
Coffee Type/Region % of Crop
Bourbon/Typica
Caturra/Catuai?

What percentage of your coffee is grown in full sun?
List Typical shade trees/plants:

Is the coop certified organic? If so by which organization and when is the annual inspection?

Please list methods used in growing your coffee to prevent pests and fertilize plants. For example, fertilizer composted from pulp. Insecticides made using chili pepper?

Processing and Exporting

Does your organization/company process the coffee fruit ?

Does your organization/company process the pergamino?

Is your organization/company directly exporting?

How much coffee (oro) do you export annually (in bags and kgs.)?

What quality of coffee is typically produced and in what volume? ex: HB, SHB

Finanace

Do you receive loans and grants on a regular basis?Explain the relationship and interest rates if applicable.

Explain the payment system offered to farmers for their harvest. Is prefinance offered? How much and when does the farmer get paid for delivering coffee to the cooperative.

Should the member expect to receive an additional payment at the close of the export season?

Supports and Assistance
What kind of technical/educational system is available to farmers?

Explain any relationships the cooperative has with NGO's that might provide technical or educational assistance.

Relationship with FLO

What year did you register?

Last visitor or inspector? Purpose of Visit? Annual cost?

What benefits have you received from the fair trade market?

Is your coffee sold to the fair trade market?
Percentage to European fair trade market?
Percentage to USA fair trade market?

What are examples of tangible benefits that the coop and/or farmers received from fair trade?

Other Information

Please provide a few quotes that we could use on our website and in brochures:

Possible subject would be:  1) the benefits received from fair trade 2) the hope that the cooperative has for the future 3) members history on the land 4) benefits members receive from membership in the coop

Please provide a summary financial analysis of the coop as a separate document or fill in this info if known:
Brief financial picture from last year:
Sales of Pergamino
Other Income or Sales
Volume of Cherry collected
Volume of Pergamino shipped
Volume of Green Coffee sold
Cost of Cherries (amount paid to members)
Cost of Administration
Cost of Processing
Cost of Interest or Financing
Other Costs
Net Profit or Loss
Total Price paid to members

Please fax or send an electronic copy of your latest Organic Certificate also