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Canadian coffee companies are ramping up their commitment to Rainforest Alliance certification, with five companies announcing new milestones in the volume of coffee sourced from Rainforest Alliance CertifiedTM farms. This announcement ties in with the launch of the 2013 Canadian Coffee & Tea Show, the nation’s largest coffee and tea trade show, where the Rainforest Alliance […]
Smallholder farmers suffer from a lack of credit access, but sustainability certification can help change that, according to a new study published by the Rainforest Alliance and funded by the Citi Foundation. To better understand smallholder farmers’ issues concerning financial administration and credit access and to better inform technical assistance packages, the study, entitled “Farmer […]
A new study by Cenicafe, a Colombian research institute, finds that sustainable farming practices play a key role in improving the health of streams, benefitting the local communities and wildlife that rely on them as their primary source of water. By comparing water quality on Rainforest Alliance CertifiedTM coffee farms in Colombia with non-certified farms, researchers […]
The report summarizes the results of four studies conducted by Cenicafe, a Colombian coffee research institute. Streams were found to be healthier on certified farms, and certified farmers implemented a variety of best management practices at a higher rate than their non-certified neighbors.
Leading companies including McDonald’s® USA and McDonald’s Canada, Caribou Coffee, Second Cup, Green Mountain Coffee and Nespresso have made significant strides this past year by incorporating into their supplies significant quantities of sustainably produced coffee beans grown on Rainforest Alliance Certified farms.