GROUNDS FOR CHANGE

Grounds for Change is a family owned and operated coffee roasting business located in the Pacific Northwest [our mission]. We roast our 100% Fair Trade, Organic coffee in small batches to ensure that you receive the freshest coffee possible [what our customers say].

All of our coffee is Fair Trade Certified by TransFair USA and our Organic Certification meets the stringent Organic Processor Standards enforced by the United States Federal Government and the Washington State Department of Agriculture. The vast majority of the coffee we sell is also Shade Grown Coffee which ensures healthy habitat for migratory birds.

A number of community-based programs in coffee-growing countries directly benefit from the purchase of our coffee. For example, farmers in Peru and Mexico receive a higher price per pound for their coffee (above and beyond the going rate for certified coffee) to help support local domestic violence intervention programs and small business loans for women.

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Grounds for Change is a sustainable business. Below are examples of what we are doing to achieve our goals:

1. Use 100% renewable energy and off-set all of our CO2 emissions, including those from operations, packaging, inbound freight and outbound shipping to customers.
2. Compost all of our organic waste including coffee grounds, coffee filters and food scraps.
3. Purchase and print on paper made from 100% recycled content and recycle all office paper, toner cartridges, cardboard, glass, metal and plastic.
4. Recycle all of our empty burlap coffee bags by donating them to local organic farmers for weed suppression and erosion control.
5. Recycle all of our coffee chaff, the organic by-product of the roasting process, by giving it to local, organic farmers to be used as a nitrogen-rich soil amendment.
6. Recycle all inbound freight pallets by donating them to a local business that rebuilds them for reuse.
7. Donate well over 1% of our gross annual sales to social and environmental organizations as part of our membership with 1% For The Planet.
8. Work closely with organizations promoting positive change including the Northwest Shade Coffee Campaign, Save Our Wild Salmon, Global Partnerships, Cafe Femenino Foundation and many other local and national non-profits.

Grounds for Change is a member of:

• TransFair USA: 100% Fair Trade
• Green America
• 1% For The Planet
• Northwest Shade Coffee Campaign