Rainforest Alliance Celebrates Sustainable Coffee

From Rainforest Alliance

At its 13th annual gala, the Rainforest Alliance will honor seven outstanding leaders in the coffee industry who have been instrumental in guiding the sustainable coffee movement. As the coffee industry suffers from a unprecedented crisis brought on by a glut in the market that is affecting the livelihoods of thousands of coffee workers worldwide, these visionary individuals and companies have been committed to making coffee production environmentally, socially and economically sound.

The Rainforest Alliance's annual fundraiser and awards banquet draws together environmentalists, progressive companies, celebrities, and leaders in the business and diplomatic communities. This year's event, scheduled for Wednesday, May 14, 2003, will be held at Cipriani's 42nd Street restaurant in New York City.

Honorees include: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Mary Williams of Starbucks, Hans Jöhr of Nestlé, Thanksgiving Coffee Co., Volcafe Ltd., Balzac Brothers and Co., D.R. Wakefield & Co., as well as a number of farmers and cooperative leaders. The Specialty Coffee Association of America, the National Coffee Association and Neumann Kaffee Gruppe will co-host the event with the Rainforest Alliance.

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