Say no Frankensteined-coffee! Buy Green Mountain’s Fair Trade Certified Coffee.
Am I pitching for this company? Yep, and with good reason. The taste goes without saying is awesome. My personal favorite: Donut Shop. But for a coffee addict like me taste is necessity, so I was relieved and happy to know that behind a great tasting coffee is a community driven company.
Green Mountain Coffee has been supporting Fair Trade for over a decade. They purchase directly from the growers. The idea is to promote and support healthier working conditions. And most importantly Fair Trade Certified bans the use of genetically modified organisms (GMO).
That means tasting good and doing good for your community go hand-in-hand with Green Mountain Coffee.
I know there a lot of initiatives for going green, but small confession . . . I just can’t get behind all of them. Say plastic wrap, I use that like sunblock on a baby. I slather layers and layers of plastic wrap on food all the time.
Same goes for coffee.
But to lessen the burden of this addiction on the environment I’m happy that my new supplier is a pioneer in the Fair Trade movement and has the largest selection of Fair Trade Certified™ coffees in the U.S.
I have to admit up until a few weeks ago, I never really knew what Fair Trade meant- Gasp! Shame on me, right? So as my good deed to those not in the know, here are a few quick facts what Fair Trade means:
- Say no to slave labor: Fair trade allows guaranteed pricing for coffee farmers and local growers. Say no to slave labor.
- Say yes to being green friendly: The environmental impact of Fair Trade means protecting water resources, restricted use of pesticides and fertilizers, and banned use of genetically modified organisms (GMO).
- Say hoo-ray to not being price gauged: Green Mountain’s Coffee Fair Trade products cost the same as non-certified products.
For more information about Green Mountain’s Fair Trade certification and to receive free samples visit Green Mountain’s Facebook Page.
Now here is a goodie for you:
Enter for your chance to win a Keurig Coffee machine as well as a supply of Green Mountain Coffee K-Cups! (Don’t forget to increase your chance of winning by reading these other Bloggers thought’s on Green Mountain’s Coffee Fair Trade prodcuts are and entering on their blog).
Giveaway Rules:
Giveway will run September 8– 24th.
No duplicate comments. You may receive (2) total entries by selecting from the following entry methods:
a) Let me know what your favorite type of coffee is (mine is French Roast!).
b) Tweet about this promotion : I want to win a Green Mountain Coffee K-Cup pack and #Keurig Coffee Machine http://su.pr/1kYAJU from @bakersroyale
c) Blog about this promotion and leave the URL to that post in a comment on
this post
d) For those with no Twitter or blog, read the official rules to learn about
an alternate form of entry.
- This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older.
- Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail.
- You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.
- The Official Rules are available here.
Sounds like a great giveaway! Thanks for the info about a neat company.
Green Mountain coffee is delicious, and doesn’t it just warm your soul knowing its good for other people in the world too
I would love a keurig, I love the versatility!
I would love to win this!
I really want to win!
I try to buy fair trade as much as my budget allows it. I love that large companies like Green Mountain and even Starbucks are doing their part to support the farmers.
i hope to win this
I’d love to win this!
I would love to win this!
Love Green Mountain Coffee! Mocha Fudge Nut is my absolute favorite coffee flavor!
Yea!! Mee too thanks!!
I’d love to buy fair trade but it can definitely be hard on the budget. I will definitely try harder to make sure we are buying fair trade!
We got a Keurig for my in-laws and they love it. I would love to have one of my own!
Mmmm, coffee without the mess.
If I win this Keurig coffee maker, I will only buy Fair Trade coffee! Hooray for treating others with dignity and for leaving the world a better place than we found it!
I agree, fair trade coffee is the only way to go!
i love, love, love green mountain coffee. especially the extra bold sumatran reserve.
Thanks for the great giveaway!
I’m the only coffee drinker in my house, and I hate brewing up a pot just for me! I would love an individual cup brewer!!
What a wonderful giveaway! Thank you.
I love that Green Mountain is a fair trade company. They seem like a company I would love to support more and will if I have this awesome coffee maker!
Love this machine. i would love to be able to brew just one cup at a time. And fair trade well that would be perfect.
This would be a great present for my boyfriend’s birthday next week!
Oooh, I would love to win a Keurig – it’d cut down on the coffee that goes to waste in my house.
AWESOME! I want.
I have always wanted one of these. I hope I win!
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Fair Trade coffee is something I can definitely get behind. It’s better for everyone and the Earth.
Go fair trade!
I would love to win a Keurig & the fair trade coffee!
Ooh, sounds great!
I’ve been wanting one of those.
I would love to have this in my dorm room for college=)
This looks amazing! I have a huge coffee addiction & I would love to be able to make it this way!
So neat!
Gotta love a no-work coffee! Thanks for the giveaway Naomi!
I’d love to win – it would come in handy on busy mornings!
This is great! My coffee maker has been leaking lately.
I’m just swooning over the thought of a coffee named Donut Shop.
I wouldnlove to upgrade this!!! Pick me! Pick me!
I’m excited to support free trade products, what a great giveaway!! (I just bought my keurig this past weekend – I’m in LOVE!)
I would love to win. Thank you.
COFFEE!!!! And Fair Trade just makes it extra sweet!
I would love a keurig! I love coffee and always buy fair trade and shade grown when I can. Great promotion!
I would love to win this! We need a coffee maker in our home..currently we rely soley on Starbucks! LOL Thanks for the giveaway.
I buy a ton of Green Mountain coffee. They have my favorite flavors and a good company!
This is a great giveaway, I would love to win.
I’d love to win this!
I love fair trade products. Our local markets carry fair trade coffee and I always stock up on it.
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yum coffee!