Structure and members

Twin is owned by producer members. This is a unique model within the fair trade system and I’m extremely proud to be part of that. I believe there are very practical gains from being part of this ‘collective’.” - Tomy Mathew, Fair Trade Alliance Kerala

Twin is a membership organisation owned and guided by its producer groups in Africa, Latin America and Asia. Twin also has a number of individual members who combine expertise and enthusiasm with commitment to the principles of fair trade.

Twin currently has 32 producer members and 26 individual members. Our members are at the heart of Twin’s decision-making, electing council representatives and defining our strategic priorities.

Twin’s head office in London has a permanent staff of 16 working with managing director Ian Barney. We also have teams working on the ground in Africa and Latin America.

The 9-member Twin Council is currently chaired by Michael Ward, an experienced consultant on regeneration, economic development and public policy, who was instrumental in establishing Twin in 1985.

Twin’s producer members

ACPCU (Ankole Coffee Producers Co-operative Union)
Country: Uganda

APROCASSI (Asociación Provincial Cafetaleros Solidarios San Ignacio)
Country: Peru

CAC Bagua Grande
Country: Peru

CAC Frontera San Ignacio
Country: Peru

CAC Pangoa
Country: Peru

CAC Prosperidad Chirinos
Country: Peru

CAC San Juan del Oro
Country: Peru

CECOCAFEN (Central de Cooperativas Cafetaleras del Norte R.L.)
Country: Nicaragua

CECOVASA (Central de Cooperativas Agrarias Cafetaleros de los Valles Sandía)
Country: Peru

CENFROCAFE
Country: Peru

CEPICAFE (Central Piurana de Cafetaleros)
Country: Peru

COCLA (Central de Cooperativas Agrarias Cafetaleras)
Country: Peru

Coocafe
Country: Costa Rica

Conacado
Country: Dominican Republic

Compras (Comercializadora Mexicana de Prodcutos Agroeecológicos SA de CV)

Country: Mexico

FEDECARES (Federación de Caficultores de la Región Sur)
Country: Dominican Republic

Fairtrade Alliance Kerala (FTAK)
Country: India

Gumutindo Coffee Cooperative
Country: Uganda

Huatusco (Unión Regional de Pequeños Productores de Café, Agropecuaria, Forestal y Agroindustrias de la zona de Huatusco, Ver. S de SS)
Country: Mexico

KCU (Kagera Cooperative Union)
Country: Tanzania

KDCU (Karagwe District Co-operative Union)
Country: Tanzania

KNCU (Kilimanjaro Native Co-operative Union)
Country: Tanzania

Kuapa Kokoo
Country: Ghana

Más Café (Comercializadora Más Café SA de CV)
Country: Mexico

Mzuzu
Country: Malawi

NASFAM (National Smallholder Farmers’ Association of Malawi)
Country: Malawi

PRODECOOP (Central de Cooperativas de Servicios Múltiples "Promotora de Desarollo Cooperativo de las Segovias" R.L.)
Country: Nicaragua

Rainforest Trading
Country: Peru

RECOCARNO (Réseau des Cooperatives de Café du Region Nord)
Country: Haiti

Sopacdi
Country: Democratic Republic of Congo

Union Majomut (Unión de Ejidos y Comunidades de Cafeticultores Beneficio Majomut)
Country: Mexico