Homacho Waeno,  a member of the Sidama Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union, is located in the Aleta Wondo district, near the border between Sidama and Yirgachefe. Farmer members deliver their freshly harvested coffee cherries to one of the cooperative’s four washing stationse located in the  woredas of Bowadino, Harangicho, Homacho Waeno, and Homacho Chawa..

Homacho Waeno is regarded as a model organization within SCFCU. During the 2019/2020 harvest, it was the only cooperative in the union to increase production compared to the previous year, surpassing Fero to become SCFCU's largest volume exporting cooperative. The cooperative's leadership attributes this success to the continuous training and development of its members. Over the past decade, the cooperative has emphasized composting and fertilization, conducting regular workshops that have led members to see the importance of planting new trees and composting, resulting in increased production.

Like other Sidama cooperatives, Homacho Waeno identifies "model farmers" based on their involvement and good production levels. These 200 model farmers initially attend workshops on subjects like composting, pruning, and selective harvesting. They are then responsible for replicating these workshops within their own communities and have collectively trained over 3,000 members in composting practices. Additionally, the cooperative prepares compost using cherry pulp at each of its four washing stations.

Cooperative Coffees has been working with Homacho Waeno since 2015.