In March 2025, we celebrated a milestone: 10 years since the founding of the Choba Choba Cooperative in the Huayabamba Valley, Peru.
To mark this special moment, our President, Pily Cachique, shared a heartfelt message with all farmers, collaborators, and friends of Choba Choba. Her words remind us what this journey is really about:
“Dear members, collaborators, and friends of the great Choba Choba family,
It is an honor to address you on this very special occasion, as we come together to celebrate a milestone that represents much more than the passage of time: our tenth anniversary as a cooperative.
First, I want to express my deepest gratitude to each and every one of you—to the pioneers who started this dream a decade ago, to those who joined along the way, and to all who have contributed with effort, dedication, and passion to make Choba Choba what it is today: a model of unity, resilience, and commitment to the well-being of our members and their families.
From the beginning, Choba Choba was never conceived as a simple cacao trading cooperative. Our vision has always been much more ambitious. This project was born as a social dream, a platform to transform lives and build a future where we all have equal opportunities for growth and development.
Over the years, we’ve learned together that the true value of our work is not measured solely in tons of cacao produced or markets reached, but in the smiles of our families, in the education of our children, in the community projects we’ve launched, and in the dignity we’ve regained by proving that united, we are stronger.
Today, as we celebrate these ten years of history, we reaffirm our commitment to keep growing together. As members of this cooperative, we not only share the fruits of our labor, but also the commitment to support one another—to be a safety net in difficult times and a source of inspiration for our communities.
Each plot we cultivate reflects our responsibility to the land, but also to our people. Every cacao bean we produce tells a story of collective effort and a vision for the future. Now, more than ever, we know that Choba Choba’s growth is tied to the growth of each one of you and your families.
Looking ahead, we have the great task of continuing to strengthen this social project. Our commitment does not stop here. We want to keep investing in training, sustainability projects, better working conditions, and the well-being of all our members. We want the cooperative to be a living example that collaborative work transforms lives and communities.
To all of you, Choba Choba members, I say: the success of these ten years is yours. It is the fruit of your effort, your faith in this project, and your dedication to building something greater than all of us.
Today we are not just celebrating an anniversary—we are celebrating living proof that when we work together with a clear purpose, dreams become reality. Let’s continue walking together, shoulder to shoulder, toward a future full of possibilities and shared growth.
Happy ten years, Choba Choba! Let’s keep making history—with cacao as the symbol of our effort, and our communities as the heart of everything we do.”
Pily Cachique Pisco
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