Organic coffee is coffee that is ecologically produced by using management systems that promote and enhance biodiversity, biological cycles and soil quality. It is based on minimal use of off-farm inputs and on management practices that restore, maintain and enhance ecological balance.
The principal guidelines for organic production are to use natural materials instead of man-made additives such as: fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, etc. Organic practices enhance the natural systems and integrate the agriculture systems into a cyclical ecological process. Organic agriculture methods are used to minimize the negative impact farming can have on pollution from air, soil and water.
Organic coffee growers have a very unique and important role. Because of the coffee plants needs, it is grown in regions containing some of the highest levels of biodiversity in the world.
Deforestation of fragile rainforest ecosystems is commonly seen because of farmers need to grow more coffee. Over the past forty years, Central America and Mexico have lost approximately two-thirds of their rainforest. These regions can seem distant from our doorstep but they are linked to North America in many vital ways. During the winter months, over 200 of our migratory bird species nest in Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean, often finding refuge in the multi-layered habitat created by organic coffee farms.
Our organic farmers at AGRO Café are making an important contribution to saving our planet. Your contribution is just as important so purchase AGRO Café's organic coffee today!
Organic coffee is produced without the use of synthetic chemicals. No man made pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers are used on the farm. Only natural additives are allowed such as manure used as fertilizer. Organic farming relies on careful management of land, water, and the surrounding environment. Since the 1970s, many coffee plantations and estates have cleared more and more forests and started aggressively cultivating high-yield coffee varieties. These hybrid trees rely more heavily on chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Now we are beginning to realize the negative impacts these chemicals have on not only our lives but also the environment.
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Certified Organic by PACS. 16-326
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