Organic coffee is not only good for you but it is good for the environment because organic coffee growers use sustainable farming practices. The United States Department of Agriculture tells us that USDA certified coffee must meet standards upon inspection. Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the […]
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Environmental Impact of Sun Cultivated Coffee
By Tim Thompson on Friday, July 18th, 2014 | No Comments
Traditional coffee farms grow coffee in the shade. The plants are interspersed under a forest canopy, typically in a cloudy mountain habitat. There is no need for synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides or fungicides in such a sustainable habitat. The result is organic shade grown coffee whether it is certified or not. But, the increased demand […]
Read More...Environmentally Friendly Coffees
By Tim Thompson on Thursday, June 19th, 2014 | No Comments
In general environmentally friendly coffees are organic brands of coffee. Organic coffee is grown using sustainable agricultural practices. Environmentally friendly coffees are grown without resorting to herbicides, insecticides, fungicides or synthetic fertilizers. Drink healthy organic coffee and avoid the more than one hundred impurities that can be found in a cup of regular coffee. To […]
Read More...Coffee Borer Beetle
By Tim Thompson on Tuesday, November 5th, 2013 | No Comments
A major threat to coffee crops in various locations throughout the world is the coffee borer beetle. Hypothenemus hampei, its scientific name, is a small beetle native to Angola in Southern Africa. Over the 20th century it spread to the Americas and to Hawaii. The coffee borer beetle is a threat to coffee crops wherever […]
Read More...Organic Milk
By Tim Thompson on Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 | No Comments
You’re going to be finding more organic milk in the dairy cases of your local supermarket. The reason is simple. The demand for organic milk has exploded! Pediatricians are recommending organic milk, and parents are demanding that organic milk be made available. As we all know, supply and demand is what drives the marketplace. You […]
Read More...Organic Meat and Cancer
By Tim Thompson on Friday, February 8th, 2013 | No Comments
The scientific community has been in agreement since the 1970s that consumption of excessive amounts of red meat contributes to contracting several different kinds of cancer, including colorectal cancer and possibly breast cancer as well. The booger-bear in red meat is apparently the fat content, although there is also some evidence that other factors may […]
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Costa Rican Organic Coffee
By Tim Thompson on Thursday, January 31st, 2013 | No Comments
Visitors to San Jose, Costa Rica can find Costa Rican organic coffee at the Café Central Cafeteria in the Mercado Central. Café Terrazú and Tres Rios compete for attention with “Café Organico” shade grown organic coffee at the Café Central Cafeteria display counter. Sit and rest before and after shopping and sample the coffees. Buy […]
Read More...Organic Coffee Growers
By Tim Thompson on Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013 | No Comments
The work of organic coffee growers is to produce excellent coffee using sustainable farming practices. The work of organic coffee growers is to bring healthy organic coffee to your table while preserving Mother Earth. Organic coffee growers are commonly certified by the United States Department of Agriculture or one of its affiliates for the USA […]
Read More...Organic Gardening
By Tim Thompson on Saturday, January 19th, 2013 | No Comments
Most people think that “organic gardening” means only the artificial pesticides and fertilizers are not used on the plants. That is, of course, true, but that is not quite all that there is to organic gardening. Organic gardening is more like playing one instrument in an orchestra rather than giving a solo performance. A true […]
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