Agriculture

From Farm to Mouth

Chefe Youth members grow, process and sell food themselves, so more of the value stays with the people who do the work.

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One value chain, owned by members

Following the food from seed to plate lets the cooperative improve every step.

Step 1: Grow
Members farm shared and individual plots using improved seed and good practice.
Step 2: Harvest
Crops are gathered and stored carefully to protect quality and reduce loss.
Step 3: Process
Produce is cleaned, milled and packed so it earns more than raw harvest.
Step 4: Market
The cooperative sells directly to buyers and shops, cutting out extra middlemen.
Step 5: Table
Food reaches families, schools and resorts at fair prices.

Production and activities

Members cultivate crops across cooperative land and raise sheep, cattle and poultry, supported by training in soil care, water use, animal health and post-harvest handling.

Shared tools, storage and transport make farming cheaper for each member, and collective selling gives everyone a stronger price.

Our products and farms

Browse what the cooperative grows, processes and sells, by category.

Green farmland
Wide green fields on cooperative land, seen from the air.
Teff flour packing hall
The cooperative’s processing hall, where teff is milled and the flour is bagged for delivery.
Farm-fresh eggs
Fresh eggs from the cooperative’s poultry, stacked in baskets and ready for the market.
Honey from our members
Jars of honey from the cooperative’s beekeeping, packed and ready for sale.
Fresh meat, cut and sold by Chefe
Our own butchers cut and sell fresh meat at low prices, so families can afford it.
Cabbages, tomatoes and carrots
Crisp cabbages, ripe tomatoes and carrots, fresh from the farm to the stall.
Fresh watermelon
Sweet, ripe watermelon, one of the fruits the cooperative grows and sells.
Fresh fruit and vegetables
Tomatoes, avocados, watermelon, papaya and cabbage, fresh and ready for families and shops.
Onions and tomatoes
Onions and tomatoes from the cooperative’s production, piled up and ready for the market.
Cooperative grain fields
Fields of grain ripening on cooperative land, with forested hills behind.
Ploughing with oxen
Members and their oxen preparing the soil before planting.
Arsi members gather
Members from the Arsi zone branch together with local elders and leaders after a community meeting.
Shades taking shape
New shades going up on a hillside, built with cement blocks, to give members a place to work and trade.
Shades ready for members
Finished shades with blue roofs and shutters, ready for members to open for business.