Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers Helps Farmers Succeed
Rebecca Byers — April 26, 2013 — Social Good
References: sustainableharvest & neighborhoodnotes
Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers is a Portland-based social enterprise and certified B Corporation that imports high quality specialty coffees from 15 countries. Founded in 1997, Sustainable Harvest operates on a Relationship Coffee model, and invest a third of their operating costs into infrastructure, training, and technology for an estimated 185,000 farmers in 13 countries.
Sustainable Harvest operates with full transparency and operates an inclusive supply chain, which they continue to invest in as a means of ensuring they are viable for long-term growth.
Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers was the first client of Portland State University's Social Innovation Incubator.
Contact Information
Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers website
Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers on Facebook
Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers on Twitter
Sustainable Harvest operates with full transparency and operates an inclusive supply chain, which they continue to invest in as a means of ensuring they are viable for long-term growth.
Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers was the first client of Portland State University's Social Innovation Incubator.
Contact Information
Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers website
Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers on Facebook
Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers on Twitter
Trend Themes
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2. Relationship Coffee - The growing popularity of the Relationship Coffee model opens up possibilities for disruptive innovation in supply chain management and farmer support.
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Industry Implications
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2. Supply Chain Management - Companies specializing in supply chain management can innovate by designing systems that support the Relationship Coffee model and ensure transparency and fairness throughout the coffee supply chain.
3. Agriculture Technology - The agriculture technology industry can develop cutting-edge solutions and technologies to streamline farming practices, enhance productivity, and improve the livelihoods of coffee farmers worldwide.
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