San José El
Yalú was founded by Sisters of Charity, who sold the
farm around 25 years ago.
The main construction of the farm
is still intact. The church, the water wheel, the stable
and the sugar cane mill are some of the old constructions
inherit.
Since its foundation, the farm has always produced
coffee. In 1985, Agropecuaria Los Pinos, S.A. bought the
farm and started to introduce other agricultural products
like blueberry, dairy cows, trout and ecotourism.
One of
the major achievements of the farm is the diversification
of products and its well integration among them. Cattle is
fed with vegetables of the region, coffee pulp and manure
is used to produce compost with worms for the coffee plantation
and blueberries, worms are now being evaluated to see if
they could feed trout.
Cultivation of coffee is not an easy
task, especially because of the farm elevation (5,200-6,000
F). Annual rainfall is low and therefore shade trees are
critical for coffee. These trees cover our coffee plantation
with abundant shade to regulate sun light.
The farm has a
basic wet mil with depulper and fermentation tank and patios
for sun dry. It also has a room for blueberry packaging and
a cold room for the fruit to be exported. Save production
techniques for the fruit is certified by Davis Fresh Technologies.
For more information, visit our webpage: www.elyalu .com
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