Alternative Trade Networks

Like a “global farmer's market,” CAN's Fair Trade Direct program links coffee producers directly to consumers.

• Coffee from the community of Agua Buena, Costa Rica is roasted,shipped directly from the farmers to your door.

• NEW! AgroEco Coffee™ Initiative is an innovative partnership for sustainable community development between CAN, Participatory Action Researchers (PAR), community partners in coffee growing regions and U.S. based coffee roasters. This initiative builds long-term agreements to support farmers in agroecological stewardship, participatoryhigher prices for their coffee. monitoring, and

•  For more information click here for a brochure about AgroEco Coffee™

•  CAN partners in Nicaragua collaborate in a profit-sharing model  to reach universities and local farmers' markets. more information...

• In both systems, maximum profits are returned to farmers, providing economic benefits above even certified Fair Trade. Why Direct? Learn more about the coffee crisis, creative solutions, and what you can do to get involved.

  Above: Sundried coffee beans in Matagalpa, Nicaragua