At Hacienda La Esmeralda we believe our business practices must always be such that our products will readily sell at a level which will keep everyone fed, clothed, educated and in good health. We strive, consistently, to produce a very high-quality product, that will generate the needed revenue to sustain people at the level described.
At our farms, Geisha coffee pickers receive three times the average price paid for harvesting. In addition to that, in June, all harvesters receive a special bonus. We’ve built a nursery, where harvesters’ children, as well as mothers with infants, are taken care of, and fed a hot meal, while their parents or spouses are picking coffee. We also supply packages of rice and beans, or rice and sardines to every adult in the workers’ family. Children of the workers’ family with outstanding grades are entitled to a scholarship for both elementary and secondary school as well as a full scholarship for college education.