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American Birding Association
Birding organization interested in shade-coffee issues.
www.americanbirding.org/programs/conssbcof1.htm

Atlanta Audubon Society
Chapter of National Audubon actively promoting shade-grown coffee.
www.atlantaaudubon.org/pages/coffeeshirt.htm

CafÈ Canopy
Shade-coffee developed in cooperation with the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center.
www.shade-coffee.com

Caffe Ibis
A Certified organic (Quality Assurance International), fair trade (Transfair USA) and shade-grown (Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center) roasting house.
www.caffeibis.com

Coffee Certification Database
"The Coffee Certification Database of the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (NACEC) is an online resource designed for stakeholders in the coffee industry. It is intended to provide information to those interested in organic, shade and fair trade coffee labeling and certification schemes. Its goal is to compile the most comprehensive and up-to-date list of coffee certification programs... "

Coffee Kids
Organization aiming to improve the quality of life for families in coffee-growing communities.
www.coffeekids.org

Coffee Research
Coffee Politics: The social responsibilities of coffee.
www.coffeeresearch.org/politicsmain.htm

Conservation International
Research and conservation advocate organization.
www.conservation.org/coffee/what.htm

Consumer’s Choice Council
Association of more than 50 environmental, corporate, and human rights groups.
www.consumerscouncil.org

Counter Culture Coffee
A specialty roaster which markets “Sanctuary” shade-grown coffee:
www.counterculturecoffee.com

Elan Organic Coffees
Developer and broker of certified organic green coffee. Most of the coffees are also fair-traded and are certified as shade-grown by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC).
www.elanorganic.com/home1.htm

Equal Exchange
Important importer and vendor of fair trade coffees, with a distinctive logo.
www.equalexchange.com

Fair Trade Federation
An association of fair trade wholesalers, retailers, and producers providing fair wages and employment opportunities to artisans and farmers worldwide.
www.fairtradefederation.com

Honduras Coffee Company
Self-proclaimed "best darn shade grown coffee this side of the equator."
www.hondurascoffeecompany.com

Montana Coffee Traders
Roasters working in cooperation with the Northwest Shade Coffee Campaign.
www.coffeetraders.com/menu.html

National Arbor Day Foundation
Organization encouraging tree-planting and environmental stewardship, also promoting shade-grown coffee (including their own brand).
www.arborday.org/programs/rfrCoffee.html

National Coffee Association
Trade association whose consumer-oriented content can be found at.
www.ncausa.org/Consumer/consumer.htm

Organic Crop Improvement Association
Organic certification organization.
www.ocia.org

Organic Trade Association
Umbrella organization for the organic industry.
www.ota.com

Peace Cofffee
Vendors of organic, shade, and fair traded coffees from Oaxaca, Mexico and Lake Atitl·n, Guatemala.
www.peacecoffee.com

Primer Encuentro Internacional de Campesino a campesino sobre certificacion organica y mercados alternativos de cafe
Proceedings of an international meeting in Mexico in 1997 on the certification and market alternatives for organic coffee.
www.laneta.apc.org/mexsursur/memoria/memcma1.htm

Quality Assurance International
Organic certification organization.
www.qai-inc.com

Rainforest Alliance
Research and activist organization. Co-manages the ECO-O.K. branding program.
www.rainforest-alliance.org/programs/cap

Responsible Coffee Project:
A campaign to promote organic, sustainable, and fair-traded coffee.
www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/ag
/coffee/campaign/campaign.html

Seattle Audubon Society
Chapter of National Audubon and sponsor of the Northwest Shade Coffee Campaign.
www.seattleaudubon.org/Coffee/home.html

Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center
Research organization which has developed a set of bird-compatible coffee farming criteria. See their Coffee Corner.
www.si.edu/smbc/coffee.htm

Songbird Foundation
Organization raising awareness of coffee issue related to bird habitat.
www.songbird.org

Specialty Coffee Association of America
Trade association which has endorsed sustainable coffee in its mission statement.
www.scaa.com

Stairway To Coffee
Shade vs. Sun Coffee: A Review
216.224.52.200/honeybear/shade.htm

Sustainable Harvest Coffee Co.
Importer and distributor.
www.sustainableharvest.com

Thanksgiving Coffee Co.
Vendor of Song Bird Coffee, in association with the ABA.
www.songbirdcoffee.com

TransFair USA
Monitoring group for fair trade businesses.
www.transfairusa.org

USFWS/IMBD 2001
The U.S. Fish and WIldlife Service promotes a coffe-connected theme for International Migratory Bird Day.
birds.fws.gov/imbd/coffee.html

Last updated: 30 July 2001.

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