Curu supports our work as smallholders. My focus has allways been on maximising production since this increases my family’s income. That has meant I always farmed in a coffee monoculture using agrochemicals. I’m interested in producing more sustainably and Curu offers me a way to reward this through direct trade. Curu worked with me to create an agroforest design for my farm which I have started planting, and I’ve joined the Certifica Minas certification scheme for producing without agrotoxins. Farming without agrotoxins is more work and much more complicated for me. Working with Curu I can look after my family and the planet at the same time.