Boyd Coffee Company supports and promotes sustainability programs with the following, leading organizations:

COFFEE KIDS

Founded in 1991, Coffee Kids helps the children of coffee farmers who live in poverty in Central and South America. It also helps the mothers and fathers of these children, improving lives in coffee-growing communities through education, health care provisions and economic development.

www.coffeekids.org



SALVADORAN AMERICAN HEALTH FOUNDATION

The SAHF serves to support human development programs for under served, indigenous people in El Salvador. SAHF supports programs in Human Development, Health, Education, Nutrition, Housing and Disaster Relief Aid implemented by its in-country sister Foundation, FUSAL, which together with other organizations work to improve the quality of life of the Salvadoran people, especially the most vulnerable, by making use of their potential and strengthening their communities.

www.sahf.org

GROUNDS FOR HEALTH

An international, non-profit agency that provides health care services to coffee-growing communities in Mexico and Central America. Their primary focus is early detection of cervical cancer, a leading cause of death in these areas.

www.groundsforhealth.org

RAINFOREST ALLIANCE

The Rainforest Alliance is an international conservation organization whose mission is to protect ecosystems, people and wildlife by implementing better business practices for biodiversity conservation and sustainability. Setting a new paradigm in conservation, the Rainforest Alliance is a primary affiliate to Boyd Coffee Company because of their dedication to transforming land-use and business practices to benefit biodiversity, workers and local communities. Founded in 1987.

www.rainforest-alliance.org

QUALITY ASSURANCE INTERNATIONAL (QAI)

Quality Assurance International has been providing the hightest level of organic certification service since 1989 and continues to deliver cutting edge certification programs to its growing number of clients. Currently, QAI offers organic certification under the National Organic Program.

www.qai-inc.com

COFFEE QUALITY INSTITUTE (CQI)

The mission of The Coffee Quality Institute is to work internationally to improve all aspects of coffee quality and the lives of the people that produce it.

www.coffeeinstitute.org

THE SPECIALTY COFFEE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA* (SCAA)

The SCAA Mission Statement is to be the recognized authority of specialty coffee, providing a common forum for the development and promotion of coffee excellence and sustainability through our commitment to quality, continuing education and sensitivity to the environment.

www.scaa.org

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