Fair Trade and the Environment
Fair Trade, Shade Grown and Organic Grounds for Change coffee
company has become the first CarbonFree Certified coffee roaster.
To make the every part of their business sustainable, they have
submitted to a formal carbon emissions audit with every step of
their production. The analysis includes the organic cultivation of
coffee plant, the sun drying of coffee beans, the transport of beans
to dry mill for hauling and coffee packaging materials, labels and
shipping boxes.
Please see http://www.groundsforchange.com/learn/carbon_neutral.php
and http://www.carbonfund.org for more information
Through the relationships we develop, we are dedicated to raising awareness, increasing the availability and demand for Fair Trade products in the Silicon Valley.
