The farmers' association "Cumbres de Ingapi" is located in the province of Pichincha, northwest of Quito (Ecuador). The climate is subtropical and the altitude reaches 1,200 metres. It was founded in 2003 and is made up of about 50 families. They are small farmers whose main crop is sugar cane, although they also grow other products for their own consumption and for local sale, such as yucca, maize, bananas, lemons and other fruits.

Each family has on average between 2.5 and 3 hectares of land. The sugar cane is harvested throughout the year, avoiding the rainy season. Today, thanks to Fair Trade, the producers have managed to escape from marginalisation and poverty. They have been able to improve their living conditions and those of their families, for example by having access to education for their children, technical training for the members and also by being able to invest in improvements in production.