The Farm
The Region: Sierra Nevada, Colombia
The highest coastal mountain range in the world lies just 42km from the beautiful beaches of Colombia's Caribbean coast near Santa Marta.
Declared by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site in 1979, the Sierra Nevada is one of the world’s most unique regions. A mountain range soaring 5,800 meters above sea level enjoys all thermal floors, boasting a vast network of ecosystems that countless forms of life, cultures, and communities call home. This imposing mountain is located in northern Colombia and occupies the departments of Magdalena, La Guajira, and Cesar.
The region is well-suited for producing high-grade arabica coffee with abundant rich topsoil, annual rainfall of 160 in/year, and year-round temperatures between 64 – 84° F.
Town: Santa Clara
Founded by Crispolo Claro and his wife Clara, who the town is named after. In 1965 traveled from the North of Santander with the visionary Juan Ospina, who had wanted to create a village with schools and the possibility of cultivating coffee. With a mindset that still holds true today, Santa Clara is characterized by the people's generosity and willingness to see the good in life.
The cold climates in Santa Clara allow it to accomplish the dreams of its founders by harvesting coffee along with crops such as plantain, avocados yuka sugar cane, among others.
Santa Clara is a town full of natural beauty and community spirit but also a place forgotten by the state, meaning life has not always been easy for the families who reside there.
The Farm: Los Deseos
Situated: Latitud: 10.45836 / Longitud: -73.90786