The Kayon Mountain Coffee Farm is 500 hectares with about 300 hectares planted in coffee and has been owned and operated by Ismael Hassen Aredo and his family since 2012. Ismael oversees staff of 25 permanent full-time and 300 seasonal employees. The farm management offers free transportation services as well as financial support for building schools and administration buildings for the community. Kayon Mountain farm has a nursery on-site and utilises shade to protect the coffee as well as creating compost to fertilise naturally. Ismael is meticulous about not only the structure and management of the farm itself but also the harvesting and processing.