Farm Africa partners with the London Coffee Festival

Farm Africa is excited to be back again as the official charity partner of The London Coffee Festival, bringing the human stories behind sustainable coffee production and climate-resilient farming to one of London’s most vibrant celebrations of coffee culture.

Grace with her coffee cherries.

Through this collaboration, Farm Africa is highlighting the vital role that smallholder farmers across eastern Africa play in producing the coffee we all enjoy.

Coffee may have good profit-making potential, but many of the farmers who grow it live in poverty.

Farm Africa works closely with coffee producers to change this, supporting them to adopt environmentally friendly climate-smart farming practices to boost the quality, quantity and value of the coffee they produce, and to build their links to profitable markets.

Patience drying out her coffee beans.

At the festival, which takes place from 14 to 17 May 2026 at the Truman Brewery, visitors can learn more about Farm Africa’s work by experiencing the Farm Africa x The London Coffee Festival ‘Faces of Coffee’ photo exhibition.

Captured by Ugandan photographer Jjumba Martin, the exhibition features powerful images following three inspiring female coffee farmers, Patience, Hildah and Grace, from Kanungu in western Uganda.

Hildah holding her healthy, ripe coffee cherries.

Set in a region known for its high altitudes and favourable tropical climate, Kanungu has strong potential for producing exceptional coffee. However, farmers here have faced a range of challenges, including limited access to training and reliable markets, and restricted access to land.

Women farmers, in particular, have often been underrepresented in the cooperatives that connect producers to buyers.

Through Farm Africa’s work, farmers like Patience, Hildah and Grace have strengthened their skills, improved their harvests and taken up leadership positions in coffee cooperatives. This support has helped to lift coffee farmers out of poverty, while also conserving the environment for generations to come.

The Kanungu District in Uganda.

The exhibition invites visitors to step into the lives of these farmers and better understand the journey behind every cup of coffee, highlighting how empowering smallholder farmers is key to producing high-quality, sustainable coffee.

As global demand for coffee continues to grow, ensuring that farmers are equipped to adapt to climate pressures and market demands is more important than ever.

Farm Africa remains committed to helping farming communities build brighter, more resilient futures – one cup of coffee at a time.

Visitors to The London Coffee Festival can support Farm Africa’s work by making a donation in exchange for an official festival tote bag, available from the bag counter near the Brick Lane entrance.