| The quality of life that we live now will ultimately | | | | birds eat the insects from the coffee bean plants, |
| affect future generations to live within a clean | | | | which then prevents the use of any toxic and |
| beautiful environment. In order to sustain our living | | | | harmful pesticides. In order for plantation growers |
| within our natural resources, society will need to | | | | to provide these unique growing efforts in a |
| find ways to preserve those natural resources. | | | | responsible manner, organic standards have been |
| The rain forest are a natural resource that is | | | | implemented to certify organic producers are |
| diminishing quickly. Statistics show a recent | | | | compliant with U. S. organic laws. It is prudent for |
| increase in deforestation by 64 percent in the last | | | | society to learn why growing the organic way is |
| twelve months. The rampart deforestation | | | | good for the environment, and why one should |
| activities are attributed to loggers and soy | | | | support organically grown coffee products. |
| farmers alike pushing further into the rainforest | | | | Several organizations have implemented standards |
| and Amazon jungle. These deforestation activities | | | | and other efforts to sustain environmental |
| are on the incline because of high commodity | | | | preservation, sustainable living and societal trust in |
| prices. These rainforest are primary growing fields | | | | a distinct organic product. The Organic Trade |
| for Shade Grown Organic Coffee. | | | | Association provides US Organic Standards, |
| Organic and shade grown coffee is grown in soil | | | | Market Trends, Benefits of organically grown |
| that has not been treated with chemical fertilizers | | | | coffee including Species Diversity and Bio-diverse |
| for at least three years. The Coffee bean plants | | | | information. Other organizations supporting |
| are planted utilizing natural compost fertilization | | | | important efforts towards earth preservation, |
| methods within a canopy of shade. The shade | | | | natural resource and sustainable living are; The Fair |
| canopy also becomes unique because many | | | | Trade Federation, Certified Rainforest Alliance, |
| different tree heights allow the conditions to | | | | Certified USDA Organic and the Smithsonian |
| prevail housing for migrating birds and the like. The | | | | Migrating Bird Center. |