In the 19th century a group of German immigrants settled in the northeast of Corrientes province in Argentina, where they founded Liebig Colony.
That community of hard working men were the foundation of the Cooperativa Agrícola de la Colonia Liebig, that started its operation on December 19, 1926, led by Walter Orstermann.
Today Cooperativa Liebig is dedicated to the processing, commercialization and distribution of yerba mate not only on the national level, but also worldwide, producing nearly 18 million kilos of yerba mate each year.