SHANAO CACAO

In February of 2015 we applied for and received a seed grant for building fermentation infrastructure. The key success of the grant was that is served as a major catalyst for over seventy APARMASH members to work together to implement a standardized, and centralized system for growing and processing cacao. Particularly, the organization members met on a bi-weekly basis to develop a plan for construction and collaborative usage and maintenance of batch fermenters and solar dry