What Does Fair Trade Organic Mean?

Trade justice and environmental justice are intertwined. We value organic farming practices but know farmers face barriers to implementing them, making them inaccessible to many. Is fair trade same as organic? Not necessarily; although, over half of all Fair Trade Certified products imported into the USA are also organic , and Fair Trade USA does … Read more

Where Does Van Houtte Coffee Beans Come From?

This time, we’re going to look at one of their other single-origin coffees, from costa rica van houtte is a Montreal based coffee roaster, founded in 1919. Today, Van Houtte is the top brand of gourmet coffee in Canada, and the number one coffee services provider in North America. Is Van Houtte coffee Dutch? THE … Read more