Grounds for Change coffee is Certified Organic by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. Certified organic coffee is grown by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality. Grounds for Change certified organic coffee is grown without the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, thereby assuring the health of the soil, the forest and the farmers.

Much like organic certification, fair trade certification lets you know about the origin of a product. Fair trade certified products come from all over the world, but share a common history. Farmers who grow fair trade coffee receive a fair price, and their communities and the environment benefit as well.

In a continuing effort to make every aspect of their business sustainable, Grounds for Change has partnered with Carbonfund.org to offset 100% of the global warming emissions associated with our coffee. Grounds for Change is the first coffee roaster in the country to complete the rigorous third-party certification process necessary to obtain the Carbon-Free Certified product label.