UVB coffee drinkers: want to help neotropical migrants, get great
tasting coffee and save money?
Neotropical migrants fascinate and delight many of us in the Upper
Valley, as they pass through or stop over for the breeding season. With
the multitude of hazards and issues they face, many of us wonder how we
can help insure their survival. Bridget Stutchbury (York University)
says the most important single step an individual can do to help stop
migratory songbird population loss is to always buy certified Bird
FriendlyŽ coffee. Tropical habitat destruction is today's biggest threat
to neo-tropical migrants, and today, almost all coffee sold in the US
does not meet 'Bird FriendlyŽ' standards.
So, another coffee buying group is forming to order from Birds & Beans,
a company many of you have heard about or already support. Founder Bill
Wilson took up the cause to shift coffee drinking behavior by selling
great coffee that is good for bird conservation, family farmers, workers
and the environment. There are 4 roasts to choose from, all triple
certified (Direct Trade or Fair-Trade, USDA Organic and Smithsonian
Migratory Bird Center 'Bird FriendlyŽ'). Read more at the Birds & Beans
website <http://birdsandbeans.com/>
Through the buying group, the cost of this coffee is just over $10 per
pound, or a bit more for decaf or ground. So yes, there is a premium for
quality and sustainability... amounting to maybe the cost of one
coffee-shop latte per pound. However, shipping costs are almost
eliminated, and the coffee arrives from Maine within a few days of
roasting. No membership, no minimum, no overhead costs.
Interested? We anticipate that orders will be placed monthly, but more
frequently if needed. Order pickup will be at the offices of VCE
(Vermont Center for Ecostudies), who will receive a small portion of
each sale. VCE is located on Route 5 at the Norwich/Wilder townline,
just south of Killdeer Farmstand and the Co-op gardens (i.e., sparrows).
We may also be able to deliver to Mascoma Audubon meetings. Payment will
be by check or cash (exact amount).
To learn more, or to be placed on an order notification e-mail list,
please reply to <[log in to unmask]> or call me at 802-649-1829.
*Getting on the list will be the only way to know when an order is going
in*. If you decide at any time not to continue, you will be promptly
removed from the list.
Drink better coffee, help neotropical migrants, and save money!
Doug Hardy, Norwich
(Benefiting from this only in the above 3 ways)
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