Green Living For Women

Start your Mornings with Fair Trade Coffee

Published by the Editors at hercircle.com on June 18, 2010

Next time you purchase beans for your morning cup of coffee, consider Fair Trade certified coffee beans.

The price of coffee beans fluctuates on the market and as a result farmers often don't get paid fairly for their harvest. This can have a negative effect on the community and the environment.

Check in your local health food store, or turn to online stores like Green Mountain Coffee.

When you purchase fair trade certified beans, you are ensuring that coffee farmers around the world are receiving a guaranteed minimum price for their harvest. Fair Trade certification also sets a standard for how coffee is grown, so you will be getting a better product.