With no storage, the harvest went at whatever price middlemen set. A cold room changed the equation.
Thirty-four growers sold their harvest within two days of picking, unable to store it. Buyers knew this and set prices accordingly.
Funding for a shared solar cold room and training in collective bargaining. The cooperative manages the usage schedule itself.
Growers can now wait up to three weeks before selling. The average price obtained rose by almost a third in the first season.
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Five young women trained at the neighbourhood centre set up a shared workshop. The Foundation funded the machines; the premises were lent by the town council.
A grant programme targeting final-year students only — the point at which dropping out costs the most.
A full equipment renewal and training for the two volunteer coaches who run the sessions.