Hector Lopez
After retiring from a 30-year career in the textile industry, Héctor López—father of eight—found a new purpose on a small coffee farm in Urrao, Colombia. Inspired by the passion of two of his daughters, who had worked in coffee, Héctor moved to the countryside with the support of his family. Today, he’s not only growing coffee but also growing roots in the community—offering neighbors internet access and support, and embracing a new life dedicated to rural development and legacy-building. Héctor’s story is one of reinvention, family, and a deep commitment to the land and its people.
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What Now? Héctor’s Journey from Medellín to the Mountains of Urrao
Héctor López is a father of eight who, after working for 30 years at a textile company in Medellín, retired when the company shut down during the pandemic. With all of his children now grown and educated, he found himself facing a single question: Now what?A few years earlier, driven by the passion and love two of his daughters had for coffee and the town of Urrao—where they had worked with the Coffee Federation—the family had purchased a small farm in the area. That farm soon became his new possibility.With the support of his wife and children, Héctor decided to move to the countryside. Today, years later, he’s beginning to see the fruits of that choice. He has made the farm his home: he prints schoolwork for the neighbors, has the best internet connection in the area, and has become an active part of the local community.For us, it’s an honor to work alongside someone who has chosen to invest in the future of rural life—leaving behind not just a legacy for his eight children, but for an entire community that now works alongside him.


El Susurro
Héctor’s farm is located in Pabón, a village in Urrao renowned for producing floral chirosos.
2000
5 H & 2 employees
Chiroso
Nov - Feb Oct - March
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