CEED Coffee Farm
Wambabya, Uganda

CEED chose the Bunyoro-Kitara region of Uganda in which to launch its first project — a CEED coffee farm. Coffee is by far the largest export commodity Uganda, but most coffee growers still live in poverty because of poor technology (e.g., little or no effective irrigation) and dependence on middlemen to sell their products.

Members of CEED have donated their time, energy, and personal funds to doing the following:

•  Leasing the property for the farm
•  Hiring local workers and managers
•  Teaching the people how to drill wells and create an irrigation system
•  Plant new crops
•  Plant trees to shade the coffee plants
•  Install apiaries that house the bees that pollinate the coffee plants
•  Harvest the crops
•  Dry and process the beans

Every dollar in excess of the cost to grow, ship, process, package and market the coffee is returned to Uganda to be plowed back into the economy to assist in improving the lot of the people at the ground level. No huge overhead, no corruption raking off dollars, just money and programs going directly to the people in the Wambabya region most in need.

Ugandan Gold Premium™ coffee comes in the following ways:

Ground:

• Regular Roast, Hazelnut, French Vanilla, Cinnamon Sticky Bun
• Decaffeinated - Regular Roast

Whole Bean:

• Regular Roast

Visit the Ugandan Gold Web site, where you can learn more about the CEED-supported farm and order products on line.