Organic coffee differs from conventionally-produced coffee in the way it is grown, handled, and processed. Ithaca Coffee's Fair Trade Organic Coffee is grown without the use of synthetic pesticides or fertilizers, fungicides, human waste, or sewage sludge, and is processed without harmful ionizing radiation or additives.
Acre for acre, organic coffee farms use less energy and produce less waste than conventional coffee farms. Studies have shown that organically-managed soil can actually improve the taste and texture of certain foods and crops. Ithaca Coffee's Fair Trade Organic Coffee is grown according to rigorous organic standards and is certified by the USDA as organic.
Ithaca Coffee's Fair Trade Organic Coffee ensures that the small coffee farmers who grow this coffee receive a fair price for their green organic coffee beans. Ithaca Coffee's Fair Trade Organic Coffee helps farmers afford to send their children to school and provides farmers with much needed training and advanced credit. Ithaca Coffee's Fair Trade Organic Coffee also encourages sustainable farming methods that help protect the environment as well as the coffee farmers and their communities from harsh pesticides and chemicals.
Environmental Impact of Organic Coffee Farms:
- Ithaca Coffee's Fair Trade Organic Coffee is grown on organic coffee farms that are safer for the coffee farmer as well as the environment.
- Ithaca Coffee's Fair Trade Organic Coffee is grown on organic coffee farms which aggressively work to conserve soil and water, thereby increasing renewable resources for future generations.
- Ithaca Coffee's Fair Trade Organic Coffee is grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Synthetic fertilizers and pesticides contribute to ground water pollution.
- Ithaca Coffee's Fair Trade Organic Coffee is grown in soil that has been naturally enriched with leaves and compost. Naturally-enriched soil found on organic coffee farms has a higher level of water retention and contributes to better farming conditions during droughts. Organic farming techniques include crop rotations and inter-cropping which improve nutrients in the soil.
- Ithaca Coffee's Fair Trade Organic Coffee is grown on small, family farm co-operatives that actively promote sustainable resources, create an ecological balance, protect the environment, increase family incomes, and improve the quality of life for the coffee farmers.
- Ithaca Coffee's Fair Trade Organic Coffee is grown under the protection of shade trees. Shade trees help to reverse the effects of deforestation.
