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  Rainforest Alliance Certified Coffee

  Dear Umbra,

  I would like to point out that Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee goes way beyond "shade grown". All coffee farms certified by the Rainforest Alliance are evaluated against both social and environmental standards, including worker wages & rights, health & safety, living conditions, pesticide/herbicide use, waste recycling and habitat conservation. Farmers achieving Rainforest Alliance certification can command a premium for their coffee, providing an economic incentive for sustainable farm management. For a comprehensive list of our standards, please see
  http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/programs/agriculture/certified-crops/get-certified.html.

  The Rainforest Alliance does not condone coffee boycotts. Boycotting coffee creates hardship for the millions of farm workers in poor countries whose ability to feed their families, pay for health care, and educate their children depends on the rest of us drinking lots of coffee. Rather, we work to transform the way coffee is grown to preserve valuable wildlife habitat and improve the lives of the people who depend on coffee farming to survive. And we encourage consumers to help us transform the industry by purchasing responsibly.

  Concerned coffee drinkers can rest assured that they are making good choices for people AND the environment when they choose Rainforest Alliance Certified.

  Many thanks,
  Jennifer Vogel
  Rainforest AllianceOn Umbra on coffee posted 4 years ago 7 Responses