Certification
The Bird Friendly coffee certification program, administered by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC) has pioneered much of the research regarding the connection between birds, coffee and farming communities to understand the importance of setting standards to create healthy, producing forests.
Rainforest Alliance Certified, is a certification program administered by the Rainforest Alliance, which has developed sustainable product certifications for coffee and many other products. Rainforest Alliance is a non-profit group with partners around the world to address the needs of farmers and meet the demands of consumers. Rainforest Alliance Certified farms cover produce coffee in the western hemisphere as well as Africa and Asia. Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee must meet rigorous criteria, including less water pollution, less soil erosion, reduced threats to the environment and human health along with other criteria that focus on sustainability and conservation.
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