The Tim Hortons Coffee Partnership (THCP) was
established in 2005 with the goal of improving the
lives of farmers, their families and the entire
community within regions where we source coffee. As
of 2020, the Tim Hortons Coffee
Partnership (THCP) has worked with nearly 30,000
farmers and their families, of which over 7,000
farmers are women. This work has resulted in over
28,000 hectares of land under sustainable management
in Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras and
Tanzania and the strengthening of over 200 producer
organizations. In addition, over 4,800 young adults in
coffee growing communities have been reached through
the Generations program where they gain exposure and
skills training in a broad array of local career
opportunities.
Tim Hortons collaborates with vendors, National
Coffee Associations, and the local coffee
authorities including ANACAFE in Guatemala, National
Federation of Growers (Colombia), and CECAFE
(Brazil) to leverage knowledge of local coffee
authorities in main producing countries and develop
programming that addresses issues related to the
coffee supply chain, including family farming and
labor practices. Resulting from these
collaborations, the THCP includes guidelines
developed with the Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO) of the United Nations that will guide the
process in training family farming businesses on
best labour practices.