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A Cacao Farmer Puts a Family Legacy to Work in Ecuador
A woman smiles while holding a yellow cacao pod.

A Cacao Farmer Puts a Family Legacy to Work in Ecuador

By Heifer International | September 15, 2026

Jessica Orellana grew up with her grandfather’s belief that farmers could get better prices by working together — a lesson she later put to practice for her family and fellow cacao farmers.