Making life better for those who grow coffee

We work with coffee-farming families to maximize the quality and market value of their coffee, bringing promise of higher economic return for their good work.

ABOUT US

United through the love of coffee and community

Coffee Growing Community facilitates holistic economic, social and spiritual development in communities whose economy is driven by coffee farming, processing and sales.

Our approach

We are called to help improve the quality of life for a few coffee-farming communities who have suffered hard times due to declines in their coffee prices and/or production!

Making Connections

Connecting resources with small-scale coffee farmers and their communities.

Local Leadership

Partnering with local churches and community leaders to advance initiatives

Free-Market

We believe a free-market economy can be small-scale coffee farmers' best friend

WHAT WE DO

Creating lasting change.

Farming Enterprise

Working to optimize and maximize agricultural practices and products that result in high-quality non-perishable items that can be exported to markets with more disposable income and a preference for known-source ingredients with a compelling human story.

Entrepreneurship

Working to encourage non-farming entrepreneurial endeavors that create new jobs and income sources for local workers.

Leadership Development

Developing leaders in coffee communities who fully embrace the economic multiplier philosophy from a Kingdom perspective and who are passionate about seeing it play out through a more virtuous and generous stewardship of resources within the community.

Community Enrichment

Filling gaps in available resources for efforts (education, healthcare, social service, church partnerships) that enhance the well-being of communities where we provide the other three sections.

How it all began

The idea for Coffee Growing Community was born in the mid-2000’s when our founder, Doug Cooper, happened to be drinking a cup of Peruvian coffee, as his teen-aged son, Nate, was in Peru on a mission trip.

Stories of impact and hope

Explore inspiring stories and updates about our initiatives, successes, and the lives we’ve touched. See how your support is creating real, lasting change in communities worldwide.