HONDURAS, Apach Cooperative 
APACH is the Asociación de Productores Agroforestales de la Cuenca del Rio Choloma. A cooperative of 110 small-scale producers of which 25% are women. The plantations are nestled in the mountains of El Merendon, in the municipality of Choloma, right on the northern coast of Honduras in the Department of Cortés.
As a cooperative, APACH focuses on promoting sustainable farming practices, supporting the economic well-being of its members, and fostering collaboration among producers. In an attempt to get better prices and appreciation for the high- quality cocoa they were producing, members of APACH teamed up and founded the cooperative in 1995 and over the last two decades they've also been able to diversify their income through other crops like lumber and tropical fruit.
Cooperative members receive training and assistance to increase quality and productivity, and all use small-scale production within organic and agroforestry systems which allows them to protect the soil and the water sources, improving the biodiversity and reforestation of their lands.
Certification: organic HN-BIO-123