Guatemala San Marcos

Today, Manos Campesinas is comprised of 13 cooperative groups across the departments of San Marcos, Quetzaltenango, Sololá and Chimaltenango, and it represents over 1,200 farming families. Future projects together with Manos Campesinas include: the construction of a centralized wet processing plant in order to gain more control over the handling of the coffee and to maintain highest quality; and the development of a roasted coffee operation and a café in Quetzaltenango for direct sale to local population and the bustling tourist market, as a way of diversifying the income opportunities for their members.