Irving Farm Hudson Organic

Roasted to order. Handcrafted. Hudson Valley - New York City. Estd. 1996. Coffee roasters. Rainforest Foundation US - founded 1989. irvingfarm.com. Rainforest Foundation Project: Region - Honduras, Peru & Timor; Variety - Bourbon, Pacas, Catuai, Caturra, Typica, Catimore & Moubesse; Elevation - 1300-1850 meters; Process - washed; Tasting Notes - round, herbal, sweet; Certified organic by Natural Food Certifiers. The Rainforest Foundation, founded by Sting and Trudie Styler in 1989, was one of the first organizations to focus on the vital link between protecting the rainforest and securing the rights of indigenous people. For 23 years they have helped conserve the biological and cultural diversity of tropical rainforests. To date, they have helped protect 28 million acres of rainforest, including some of the most biologically and culturally diverse lands on the planet - all in partnership with local groups. The Rainforest Foundation works with indigenous groups and local grassroots organizations in Central and South America to secure land rights, influence laws and policies to protect natural resources, and build strong and sustainable community leadership. They give small grants to their local partners as well as provide hands-on technical support on legal issues, climate change, advocacy and organizational management. Tropical rainforests continue to be threatened - with an area of rainforest the size of Manhattan disappearing every hour - and indigenous peoples are often at the front lines of this rainforest destruction. But the Rainforest Foundation has helped prove that with secure rights to land and livelihoods, forest peoples are the rainforest's most effective guardians. Biodegradable. Doing Our Part: Irving Farm Coffee Roasters is proud to support the work of the Rainforest Foundation. Through our commitment to source beans from responsible and sustainable coffee growers worldwide, we recognize the important of restoring farm land with tree plantings amid coffee crops to provide a healthy habitat for surrounding flora and fauna. By purchasing this special-edition Rainforest Foundation bag, you champion this cause and our efforts in saving the environment. Thank you! Your purchase of this bag = $1 donated to Rainforest Foundation, 60 trees protected, 9000 sq feet defended. Why We Need Your Help: Deforestation = 2nd largest source of climate change; Rainforests were = 14% of the earth's surface; Rainforests now = 6% of the earth's surface. rainforestfoundation.org.