These programmes are part of Starbucks ongoing billion-dollar commitment to ethically sourcing 100% of its coffee by 2015.
Starbucks will adapt this active 240-hectare farm located on the slopes of the Poas Volcano into a global agronomy centre. The work happening on this farm will enable the company to expand its Coffee and Farming Equity practices, the ethical sourcing model developed in partnership with Conservation International which ensures coffee quality while promoting social, environmental and economic standards.
In addition to supporting resiliency for farmers around the world, this farm will also influence the development of coffee varietals based on the insight offered through soil management processes. This proprietary work could offer significant advantage in the development of future blends, according to the company.
Source: Starbucks Coffee Company
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