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First Container of Community Organic Alcohol
CRACYP News, July 2009
The first container of CADO´s fairly-traded, community-produced alcohol with organic certification set sail this week after a ten-year struggle.  It went to L´Oreal in Europe for use in perfumes.  CADO is the first organization in the world to export this type of alcohol, produced in the foothills of the Andes, conserving the environment and water sources, and paying a fair price to the farming families who are the members of the project.

Good Results for the PROTTAR Project
CRACYP News, July, 2009
The PROTTAR transfer of agricultural technology project closed with excellent results for the communities.  For example, the organic certification of around 500 hectares of old-growth, fine quality cacao forests was achieved.  This is with the objective of producing a new product for export, an organic, community-produced, chocolate liqueur.  Because of the positive results, we are hoping that the project will be continued and are waiting to hear news of this from the State soon.  

Internships in Sustainable Development a Possibility
CRACYP News, June, 2009
After receiving various requests to do an internship with CRACYP, we are considering the idea.  There may be the possibility of an internship program to complement the volunteer opportunities we already offer.  If you are studying sustainable development, organic agriculture or a similar subject and are interested in taking an internship with us, write to volunteer@progresoverde.org. 

Galapagos Project Delayed
CRACYP News, May, 2009
Our ecosystem rescue project in Galapagos is still not moving forward.  We are continuing with various bureaucratic challenges, but so far we still cannot accept volunteers in the Galapagos Islands or start the project.  When we have more news, it will be published here.

Agricultural Technology Transfer Continues
CRACYP News, April, 2009
The PROTTAR project continues with the transfer of agricultural technology to local communities.  22 agricultural and livestock technicians working for CRACYP are out in the field training farmers in the management of crops such as rice, cacao, maize, sugarcane, cattle, baby bananas and plantain.  Much of the work is focused on organic production for the food security of the country, as promoted in Ecuador´s new constitution.

First Fair Price Sale of Organic Community Alcohol
CRACYP News, February 2009
The purchase has started!  The members of CADO have received their first "fair price" cheques for their organic alcohol production.  As one of the ladies told us, for just one tank of alcohol, the difference in price is enough to buy her son a school uniform.  So the fair price is already changing lives.  A great businessman, Don Camilo Jarrín, has kindly helped us out with a trailer in which to store the aguardiente before transporting it to the rectification plant.  Without this philanthropic gesture, we would not be able to achieve this success, and we are very grateful for his support.

Another Step Forward Towards the Sale of Organic Alcohol
CRACYP News, February 2009
CADO has obtained an operating capital loan from Root Capital.  This will allow us to process and export our organic, community-produced alcohol.  We have found a market at a fair price and are just waiting for the first purchase order and a mountain of paperwork.  The families have struggled for many years to achieve certification and invest in quality improvements, and now they are all eagerly awaiting their first "fair price" payments.