Honduras CAFESMO Mixed Mercedes

CAFESMO is a young cooperative based in the Ocotepeque region of northwestern Honduras, founded in 2016 with a focus on diversity, quality, and long-term sustainability for coffee-producing families. The cooperative represents approximately 280 producer members farming between 2–12 hectares at elevations ranging from below 1,000 to above 1,900 MASL. In addition to coffee, many members cultivate plantains, citrus, avocado, corn, beans, and other crops, contributing to a diverse agricultural landscape and an extended harvest season. CAFESMO actively supports agroforestry initiatives among its members and became the first Honduran member of the ACORN carbon rights program, which supports environmental sustainability through carbon sequestration efforts.The cooperative's farms are located throughout the hills surrounding Mercedes in southern Honduras, near the borders of Guatemala and El Salvador. Protected by some of the country's highest peaks, as well as the Guisayote National Reserve and Pacayita volcano, the region benefits from diverse microclimates, rich soils, and abundant natural shade. Most member farms are situated between 1,200 and 1,600 MASL, though coffee is cultivated from 950 to 2,000 MASL across the cooperative. Producers grow a wide range of varieties, including Pacas, Lempira, Parainema, Catuaí, Obatá, Colombia, and IHCAFE90, reflecting CAFESMO's belief that diversity is one of the region's greatest strengths.