Fair Trade certification is the leading standard for social and environmental auditing of the global supply chain. The Fair Trade Certified(tm) label is your guarantee that we have complied with strict economic, social, and environmental criteria, thereby creating a more equitable system for producers.

Our organic coffees are ceritified organic by The Maryland Department of Agriculture. The Principal criteria of Fair Trade Certification are:

• Fair prices for farmers & decent working & living conditions for workers.
• Direct trade with farmers, bypassing middlemen
• Free association of workers & co-ops, with structures for democratic decision-making
• Access to capital
• Sustainable agricultural practices, including restricted use of agrochemicals.