Mut-vitz facts for kids
Mut-vitz is a special group of coffee farmers in Chiapas, a state in southern Mexico. They are known for their fair trade certified coffee. This means they get a fair price for their coffee beans, which helps their communities. Mut-vitz is a cooperative, which is like a team where many farmers work together. They are located in an area called San Juan de la Libertad, near a place called El Bosque.
This group started in 1997. Sadly, the government in Chiapas closed it down in 2009.
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The Story of Mut-vitz
How it Started
In 1997, about 200 coffee farmers came together to create Mut-vitz. They named their group after a mountain close to where they lived.
Growing and Exporting
Just one year later, in 1998, Mut-vitz received a special certificate called CertiMex. This certificate showed that their coffee met certain quality standards. It also gave them permission to sell their coffee to other countries. By this time, the cooperative had grown a lot, with 750 members working together.
In 2004, Mut-vitz was still a strong group, with 643 coffee farmers.
The End of the Cooperative
The Mut-vitz cooperative was closed down by the government of Chiapas in 2009.
See also
- Zapatista coffee cooperatives
In Spanish: Mut-vitz para niños
