The Rainforest Alliance Follow the Frog video is recognized as the best nonprofit video for 2012 in “13 of the best nonprofit videos of the last 13 years” by the Non Profit Tech for Good.
Daniel R. Katz, Rainforest Alliance founder and Chairman of the Board, looks towards the intended merger with UTZ, noting that “our new combined organization will be called the Rainforest Alliance, building on a trusted public-facing brand that has engaged both conscientious consumers and responsible farmers who make a living alongside nature, often as the primary custodians of vital ecosystems.
For 150 years, Sri Lanka has consistently produced tea that is recognized the world over for its quality, unique character, and flavor profile. But with challenges such as altered weather patterns, workforce turnover, and market transformations, the strategies that yielded results yesterday may not work as well tomorrow
The Rainforest Alliance’s latest video showcases our efforts to train Sri Lankan smallholder tea farmers in innovative weed-control methods, which is an important aspect of sustainable agriculture. Continue reading
The East African Tea Trade Association (EATTA) held its third African Tea Convention and Exhibition (ATCE) event in Nairobi in May. Among the 20 international speakers and hundreds of participants were the Rainforest Alliance’s Per Bogstad, Senior Manager, Markets Transformation UK, Ireland and India, and Joseph Cameron Booth, Coordinator, Markets Transformation. Continue reading
While global demand for coffee is increasing, supply is endangered, as a warmer climate and heavy rains will reduce yields in coffee-producing communities. If we want to consume high-quality coffee in the future, we need to fundamentally change agriculture practices. Continue reading
Our Director of certification recently traveled to the mountains of Taiwan to present the Bunun tribe with a groundbreaking FSC certification. Continue reading
