Sustainability

Sustainability means that we participate in coffee trade that meets and exceeds the costs of living for all parties involved, while responsibly using the environment so that future generationsπ natural resources and income sources are not destroyed.

Rainforest Alliance

More than 25 million people in the tropics depend on coffee, a crop that is the economic backbone of many countries and the world's second most traded commodity after oil. Coffee is farmed on about 12 million hectares (30 million acres) worldwide, an area larger than Portugal and nearly the size of England. Most of the farms are in areas regarded as high priorities for conservation. In 1993, the Rainforest Alliance and its partner groups in the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) demonstrated that traditional, forested coffee farms are havens for wildlife. Now, coffee lovers everywhere can support farmers who maintain these rainforest refuges simply by buying beans stamped with the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal of approval.

Local Sponsorships & charities

SARAH Tuxis is a local non-profit agency that provides support to individuals with disabilities and their families, including residential, family support, futures planning, school inclusion, and advocacy services. The agency supports persons with a wide range of abilities living in group homes, apartments and family homes in the shoreline towns of Connecticut between Stratford and Old Saybrook. We also provide supports to schools and community agencies throughout Connecticut.