Rianjagi Farmers Cooperative Society
🇰🇪Kenya

Rianjagi Farmers Cooperative Society

The Rianjagi Farmers Cooperative Society is a collective of smallholder farmers located in Embu County on the northeastern slopes of Mount Kenya. The cooperative serves over 1,000 to 2,500 active members who deliver ripe coffee cherries to the Rianjagi washing station for processing.

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History

Established in 1950, the Rianjagi Farmers Cooperative Society has grown to support thousands of members in the Embu region. The cooperative operates a washing station that processes coffee delivered by local farmers on the same day it is picked to ensure quality.

The farmer's day, in pictures

Editorial illustrations of the harvest and farm work our research documented — anonymous figures, never real likenesses.

Rianjagi Farmers Cooperative Society — coffee farmer illustration 1
Rianjagi Farmers Cooperative Society — coffee farmer illustration 2
Rianjagi Farmers Cooperative Society — coffee farmer illustration 3
Coffees by Rianjagi Farmers Cooperative Society