Herbs & Spices Program Transition Guide
The Rainforest Alliance and the Union for Ethical BioTrade have developed a new joint Herbs & Spices Program. This transition guide has been developed to help farms that have certified herbs,... View more
Wild Harvest Guidance
The Rainforest Alliance developed a Wild Harvest Guideline for use in a pilot project related to collection of wild rosehip (Rosa canina) in Chile. It was based on the Rainforest Alliance's 2017... View more
Rainforest Alliance Herbal Tea Produced Volume Request – Packer
As packers of Rainforest Alliance Certified herbal and fruit tea you need to send quarterly an Excel sheet with an overview of your herbal and fruit tea volumes used in manufacturing of finished... View more
Timelines for New Rainforest Alliance Seal Use on Coffee, Tea, Banana, Hazelnut, Flower, Fruit, Juice, Palm & Coconut Oil and Herbs & Spices Products
By late April/beginning of May, all our partner companies will receive the Rainforest Alliance’s new certification seal for product packaging, along with (technical) guidance and support documents. The new seal will replace the current Rainforest Alliance Certified™ seal and the UTZ label. Here’s a time line for implementation.
What is Sustainable Agriculture?
Definitions differ, but at its heart, sustainable agriculture is about meeting the needs of the present, without sacrificing those of tomorrow—it’s farming that is environmentally sound, socially responsible, and profitable for farmers.
Sustainable Vanilla in Madagascar
The Rainforest Alliance's Sarah Fadika, who works in our sustainable vanilla and cocoa programs, shares impressions from her recent trip to Madagascar, where much of the world’s vanilla is grown.
A glass frog on a vanilla leaf reach signals rich biodiversity in the rainforest here.
Photo credit: Sarah Fadika
Walking through the rainforest here in Madagascar, it’s not uncommon to spot a frog on a vanilla...