In 2000, 62 Honduran coffee farmers joined together with the goal of transforming all of their farms from conventional to organic production. They formed COMSA (Cafe Organico Marcala, S.A) and in 2001, with the help of a foundation called Funder, COMSA earned their organic certification from Bio Latina which has allowed them to market their coffee to the larger international market where buyers and have provided better selling prices for their coffee. In February 2006, COMSA applied for and was granted their Fair Trade certification status. COMSA uses the Fair Trade price premium to fund many social projects including paying teachers’ salaries and purchasing school supplies. The premium also finances the construction of kitchens in the schools in support of the Merienda Escolar program that provides meals for school children.