Outgrowers and community
Growing Ethiopian coffee together with 500 outgrowers
Our own farm is only part of the story. 500 registered outgrowers in Jimma Zone supply us with red cherry, and we invest in their farms, their skills and their income.
- 500Registered outgrowers
- ContractsOutgrower partnership agreements
- BonusesAnnual incentives per kilo sold
- Free seedlingsFrom the Gulifa nursery
- TraceableRegistered and mapped farms
Our outgrowers
A privilege and a shared mission
Gulifa is proud to work with 500 registered outgrowers around our washing station in Jimma Zone, who supply us with ripe red cherry. Each farmer has an outgrower partnership contract with Gulifa that sets out how we buy their cherry, how we reward quality and how we support their farm.
We see their success as our mission. Smallholder families grow most of Ethiopia's coffee, and we are privileged to help their farms become more productive, their coffee businesses more profitable and their lives more secure. When outgrowers pick only ripe cherry, renew old trees and care for their soil, the coffee is better, their income grows and their communities grow stronger. That is why our programme goes far beyond buying cherry.
Social responsibility
How Gulifa supports its outgrowers
Seedling nursery project
Our coffee seedling nursery
Gulifa runs its own coffee seedling nursery in Jimma. Under shade netting, we raise healthy, high-quality Arabica seedlings for two purposes: to renew and expand our own farm, and to give our outgrowers free seedlings so they can replace old, low-yielding trees.
Seedlings are grown in pots, hardened under shade and handed out before the planting season, together with advice on planting, spacing and shade. Over time, this renewal raises yields and cup quality across the whole Gulifa supply.
For buyers
Why our outgrower programme matters to you
Trained farmers, renewed trees and quality bonuses mean more consistent cherry and better cups. Registered farms and recorded cherry intake give you the traceability and EUDR data you need. And your purchase supports real families in Jimma.
How many outgrowers supply Gulifa?
500 registered outgrower farmers in Jimma Zone supply red cherry to Gulifa under outgrower partnership contracts, alongside our own 110 ha farm.
How does Gulifa support its outgrowers?
Through training, annual incentives and bonuses per kilo of cherry sold, farm analysis and improvement planning, free coffee seedlings from our nursery, and help to improve coffee quality and profitability.
Is outgrower coffee traceable?
Yes. Every outgrower is registered, cherry is recorded at intake, and plots are mapped for traceability and EUDR due diligence.
Tell us what coffee you need
Send the region, process, grade and volume you are looking for. We reply with an offer, availability and samples, usually within one working day.