She found an abandoned farm, restored its soil and springs, planted more than 120,000 trees, and turned 40 hectares into a pesticide-free agroforestry coffee plantation
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- Fernanda Rodrigues restored an abandoned property in Brazil, including its soil and springs, before starting coffee production.
- She and her husband, along with other partners, planted more than 120,000 trees across 40 hectares and began producing pesticide-free specialty coffee.
Fernanda Rodrigues found a neglected farm and chose to restore the land before turning it into a coffee business.
The project revived the soil and protected the property's springs while adopting an agroforestry model. More than 120,000 trees were planted across 40 hectares.
Rodrigues, her husband, and other partners now produce specialty coffee without pesticides on the restored plantation.
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