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Shade Grown Coffe In Vietnam

There is a growing movement in Vietnam towards Shade Grown Coffee, a traditional farming method which benefits the farmer and the local environment. Shade grown coffee plantations play a key role in the conservation of migratory birds that have found a sanctuary in their forest-like environment. A typical shade grown coffee farm is made up of coffee trees grown alongside other food crops under a canopy of taller trees. These taller trees provide fruit, wood and other valuable products to the farmer while offering protection and nutrients to the coffee plants and preventing erosion of the soil.

Shade grown farms also provide vital wildlife habitat. Each year, billions of migratory birds make the journey from the temperate climates of North America where they breed to the tropical climates of the South. Warblers, tanagers, orioles and thrushes, as well as indigenous birds and animals make shade grown coffee farms their home. By drinking fairly traded coffee, you can help support small-scale farmers, enabling them to farm sustainably, preserving wildlife habitats and protecting the environment.