Three kilometres from the town of Pijao, at 1,860 metres above sea level, surrounded by three hectares of protected forest, is the finca La Granada of Jesús Maria Pedraza and his wife Luz Marina. Jesús Maria describes his farming practices as 'integrated, diversified through polyculture and sustainable'.
In addition to growing five varieties of coffee, the Pedraza family is almost self-sufficient, as the farm's fruit and vegetable production provides 60% of their food needs. The Pedraza family raises cows for milk, chickens and ducks for eggs and meat, bananas which they also sell in town, as well as beans, corn, yuca, arracacha, plantains and blackberries. They produce honey thanks to their bees and are very aware of and grateful for the huge role these tiny creatures play in their coffee culture. Without these pollinators, it would be impossible to produce high quality coffee and organic food. In fact, they are in the process of being certified organic.
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