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Beyond Certification
We get it. The world has a lot of issues. But there is hope and there are folks like us who are using our business as a force for good working to make the world a better place. They are called B Corps. It is a new way to do business. We are taking all our stakeholders in account – our team, our community, and our planet as well as our customers. Here is how we are helping make a better future for us all…
We know we can supply you with a great cup of coffee, but it's what's behind our cup that makes a real difference. We go beyond with our mission to enhance the well-being of all we touch-from coffee grower to coffee drinker. We helped inspire the fair trade model in specialty coffee in the early 90s but now we are taking that step further. In Uganda, instead of just paying a higher price, we found out that our farmers largest expense was medical care due to contaminated water. We found locally sourced water filters and have now supplied them to 342 family farmers and have dropped their medical expenses by 60%! That's why our motto is, “Not Just A Cup, But A Just Cup!”
We go beyond with our mission to enhance the well-being of all we touch – from coffee grower to coffee drinker.
Our influence stretches from our home community in Mendocino to the Global community at large where we work to protect the land, the people, and the animals.
- We understand it is time to break down our old systems and relearn how to integrate our business into a whole living system of regeneration for our planet.
- We recognize that pollinators are essential to our ecosystem and created a multi-pronged approach to protect pollinators, and, by extension, our food sources, and humanity’s survival.
- We support first nations wisdom keepers through Indigenous storytelling and partner with the Mendocino Film Festival to bring these stories to our community.
- We support protection of our Local Jackson State Demonstration Forest to Fight Climate Change, Restore Degraded Ecosystems, Promote Spiritual & Mental Health, and Support Sustainable Economies through the Trail Stewards.
For 5 decades Thanksgiving Coffee Company has produced some of the worlds best coffee, all based on mutual respect of the Farmers, the Earth and all the life it sustains. Coffee is and always will be our medium for social, economic and environmental justice.
Simply put being a B Corp is exactly where we want to be, with the kind of company we want to keep, a business that goes beyond for the good of the whole. Here are a few of our local B Corps helping to make a difference: Bonterra Organic Estates, North Coast Brewing Company, Heather Paulsen Consulting
Let’s make every cup of coffee go beyond simple enjoyment, and make it a force for good.
B Corp 2023: Beyond Certification
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Clean Water Project in Uganda
Our clean water project in Uganda has given rise to a whole new perspective, one that needs to be shared. The project was inspired from our work with the Namanyoni Cooperative. It is a study in what moves Thanksgiving Coffee Company to be better at what we do, and it is about an evolving theory of change.
The original Interfaith co-operative of Ugandan coffee farmers gathered together with a mission to build harmonious relationships and economic development in a complicated country. When Thanksgiving Coffee became involved, our premise was to improve the standard of living. We began by paying the farmers a higher price for their coffee. We empowered the farmers to improve the quality of their coffees, their farming practices, and supported them to certify their green coffee and this commanded higher prices for their product.
As the relationship grew we went through many twists and turns and in 2020 it became clear that paying a higher price for the green coffee was not enough. What we learned is that the farmers spend up to 60% of their income on healthcare costs. It became clear that the real need is to improve the health of the farmers, and for Uganda this meant clean, safe water.
Not having access to safe water is the number 2 killer of children under five worldwide and over 20 Million people in Uganda are without safe water. This takes a huge toll on families and especially the water barrers – the women who need to hunt and source out available water.
Uganda has 20 Million people without safe water.
We set a new goal to provide clean water for every family of the Namanyoni Coop. To accomplish this we partnered with Spouts of Water who creates sustainable clean water filters out of local materials and hires local employees.
These simple filters allow the farmers and their families to drink and cook water safely without boiling it first.
Delivery of the Clean Water Filters to Coop
Local Ugandan Man Creating the Water Filters
The Benefits of the Clean Water Filters
- 99.9% Reduction of water-born illnesses, such as typhoid, cholera, dysentery, and diarrhea
- Increase in life expectancy
- Decrease in infant mortality
- Lower energy costs due to eliminating the need to boil water for sanitation
- Reduction of medical, pharmacy, and burial costs
- Increase disposable income by up to 60%
- Women and girls spend less time hunting for, gathering, carrying, and transporting wood back to their homes (which is also a financial benefit)
- Raised family and community Happiness quotient
One member checking out her new clean water filter
Coop members viewing the water filters for the first time
In 2021 we were able to meet our goal through the rebates generated by the sale of each Delicious Peace coffee package.
Our work with the Namanyoni Cooperative in Uganda is helping us develop a replicable model that we can share. When the health of our farmers and impoverished peoples of the world improves, we see a ripple effect and the benefits reach far and wide.
By working together, we support the health and well-being of each farming family with a simple investment of a clean water filter.
One member with her new clean water filter
Coop member with water filters
Learn More About the Project:
Delicious Peace Moves Forward: Development Origins
A Trip to Africa: Intro - I'm going to Africa
Delicious Peace Coffee : A New Story
Clean Water For All : Helping Uganda
Impact Report: Giving Back
Uganda: Geography Now (Fun one to share with kids)
Track our coffee farmers and how we make some of the worlds most Amazing Coffees
Evolution of Change - Clean Water Project
read more
Beyond Certification
We get it. The world has a lot of issues. But there is hope and there are folks like us who are using our business as a force for good working to make the world a better place. They are called B Corps. It is a new way to do business. We are taking all our stakeholders in account – our team, our community, and our planet as well as our customers. Here is how we are helping make a better future for us all…
We know we can supply you with a great cup of coffee, but it's what's behind our cup that makes a real difference. We go beyond with our mission to enhance the well-being of all we touch-from coffee grower to coffee drinker. We helped inspire the fair trade model in specialty coffee in the early 90s but now we are taking that step further. In Uganda, instead of just paying a higher price, we found out that our farmers largest expense was medical care due to contaminated water. We found locally sourced water filters and have now supplied them to 342 family farmers and have dropped their medical expenses by 60%! That's why our motto is, “Not Just A Cup, But A Just Cup!”
We go beyond with our mission to enhance the well-being of all we touch – from coffee grower to coffee drinker.
Our influence stretches from our home community in Mendocino to the Global community at large where we work to protect the land, the people, and the animals.
- We understand it is time to break down our old systems and relearn how to integrate our business into a whole living system of regeneration for our planet.
- We recognize that pollinators are essential to our ecosystem and created a multi-pronged approach to protect pollinators, and, by extension, our food sources, and humanity’s survival.
- We support first nations wisdom keepers through Indigenous storytelling and partner with the Mendocino Film Festival to bring these stories to our community.
- We support protection of our Local Jackson State Demonstration Forest to Fight Climate Change, Restore Degraded Ecosystems, Promote Spiritual & Mental Health, and Support Sustainable Economies through the Trail Stewards.
For 5 decades Thanksgiving Coffee Company has produced some of the worlds best coffee, all based on mutual respect of the Farmers, the Earth and all the life it sustains. Coffee is and always will be our medium for social, economic and environmental justice.
Simply put being a B Corp is exactly where we want to be, with the kind of company we want to keep, a business that goes beyond for the good of the whole. Here are a few of our local B Corps helping to make a difference: Bonterra Organic Estates, North Coast Brewing Company, Heather Paulsen Consulting
Let’s make every cup of coffee go beyond simple enjoyment, and make it a force for good.
B Corp 2023: Beyond Certification
read more
Clean Water Project in Uganda
Our clean water project in Uganda has given rise to a whole new perspective, one that needs to be shared. The project was inspired from our work with the Namanyoni Cooperative. It is a study in what moves Thanksgiving Coffee Company to be better at what we do, and it is about an evolving theory of change.
The original Interfaith co-operative of Ugandan coffee farmers gathered together with a mission to build harmonious relationships and economic development in a complicated country. When Thanksgiving Coffee became involved, our premise was to improve the standard of living. We began by paying the farmers a higher price for their coffee. We empowered the farmers to improve the quality of their coffees, their farming practices, and supported them to certify their green coffee and this commanded higher prices for their product.
As the relationship grew we went through many twists and turns and in 2020 it became clear that paying a higher price for the green coffee was not enough. What we learned is that the farmers spend up to 60% of their income on healthcare costs. It became clear that the real need is to improve the health of the farmers, and for Uganda this meant clean, safe water.
Not having access to safe water is the number 2 killer of children under five worldwide and over 20 Million people in Uganda are without safe water. This takes a huge toll on families and especially the water barrers – the women who need to hunt and source out available water.
Uganda has 20 Million people without safe water.
We set a new goal to provide clean water for every family of the Namanyoni Coop. To accomplish this we partnered with Spouts of Water who creates sustainable clean water filters out of local materials and hires local employees.
These simple filters allow the farmers and their families to drink and cook water safely without boiling it first.
Delivery of the Clean Water Filters to Coop
Local Ugandan Man Creating the Water Filters
The Benefits of the Clean Water Filters
- 99.9% Reduction of water-born illnesses, such as typhoid, cholera, dysentery, and diarrhea
- Increase in life expectancy
- Decrease in infant mortality
- Lower energy costs due to eliminating the need to boil water for sanitation
- Reduction of medical, pharmacy, and burial costs
- Increase disposable income by up to 60%
- Women and girls spend less time hunting for, gathering, carrying, and transporting wood back to their homes (which is also a financial benefit)
- Raised family and community Happiness quotient
One member checking out her new clean water filter
Coop members viewing the water filters for the first time
In 2021 we were able to meet our goal through the rebates generated by the sale of each Delicious Peace coffee package.
Our work with the Namanyoni Cooperative in Uganda is helping us develop a replicable model that we can share. When the health of our farmers and impoverished peoples of the world improves, we see a ripple effect and the benefits reach far and wide.
By working together, we support the health and well-being of each farming family with a simple investment of a clean water filter.
One member with her new clean water filter
Coop member with water filters
Learn More About the Project:
Delicious Peace Moves Forward: Development Origins
A Trip to Africa: Intro - I'm going to Africa
Delicious Peace Coffee : A New Story
Clean Water For All : Helping Uganda
Impact Report: Giving Back
Uganda: Geography Now (Fun one to share with kids)
Track our coffee farmers and how we make some of the worlds most Amazing Coffees
Evolution of Change - Clean Water Project
read more
We Raised The Community Happiness Quotient
Clean water is scarce in Uganda’s coffee-growing regions and 20 million Ugandans are without safe clean water.
This is our video about how we learned to better restore dignity and justice to our coffee growers, and their communities.
Read about the project here: Evolution of Change
Clean Water Project
Video
By working together, we can support the health and well-being of each farmer and their families with a simple investment in a clean water filter.
When you buy Delicious Peace Coffee, you support health and happiness for future generations.
This is a call to action for all coffee companies to lift up the dignity of farmers and support health and happiness for future generations.
Clean Water Project Video
read moreEarning Beans for Coffee Rewards
Thanksgiving Coffee Company Appreciates You
We have upgraded our Loyalty Program and made it simple and effective for you to get the appreciation we think you deserve.
It is the “REWARDS" system to earn beans. Yay!
These rewards will be counted as “beans” which you can redeem as discounts. The more beans you earn the greater the discount, all the way up to free products and now we have added more beans for you!
Rewards Button is located on the lower right of our website
How to Get Those Beans
We automatically give you 10 Beans for every $1 you spend with us on our site.
Sign in, let us know that you stopped by to make a purchase in the REWARDS, and your bean collection begins.
That means, just by being our customer, you are already on your way to discounts on the coffee you love.
Create An Account
We have made this very simple and you can click on the Reward box to take you right where you need to go.
There you will find all the simple ways to collect lots and lots of beans.
Sign up for our News Letter
Receive 150 beans and learn all the news we have to share at Thanksgiving Coffee Company
Celebrate your Birthday
When you let us know your birthday, we will help you celebrate with 100 beans towards more coffee discounts
Create an Account
Connect with us through our loyalty program by creating an account and you will begin by receiving 50 beans
Answer a Question
We value your answers and you can get 50 beans when you answer questions on our many different platforms.
Share
Let your friends know about us - You'll earn 300 Beans for each friend that purchase our coffee.
This means that when you refer a friend to our great coffee, you get more beans and they get a 25% off coupon for joining our coffee family.
Hey Friends
You can copy and paste
1. Click "Rewards" in the lower right corner of our site.
2. Sign in with your account info (or sign up if you're new, thats 50 beans for you).
3. Copy the referral link and share it with as many friends as you'd like. Each friend will get a 25% off coupon, and you'll earn 300 Beans for each friend that makes a purchase!
Tell Us What You Think
We want to know what you like, and what ways you think we could improve.
We will give you 100 Beans for each review.
If you want to earn 200 additional Beans, share a photo with your review
For a big batch of beans, you can share a video review and get 400 beans
How - Click on the "Rewards" button, make sure you're signed in to your account, and then click on "Reviews" to get started.
Loyalty
When you follow us on our social platforms, we will share 100 more beans with you.
Your continued support for our company is a direct link to the financial wellbeing of our coffee farmers. Your purchases aid our commitment to the health and happiness of the cooperatives and small scale family farmers we have built relations with for over 5 decades.
Social Sharing
For each follow of our social you will get 100 beans, for each share you will get 100 beans.
It is all set up for you to to find our social media and click right through in the "Rewards" box .
Each Follow = 100 points Each Share = 100 points
Be Empowered
The main reason for adding this program is that you will be empowered to create your own discounts instead of having to wait for us to have a sale...
You get to make your own sale, anytime, just by doing the things you already do and supporting our mission to improve the well-being of all we touch–from coffee grower to coffee drinker.
It Adds Up
It all adds up to discounts for more delicious artisinal crafted specialty coffee from our Thanksgiving Roastery to you. It is all in the "Rewards" section and ready for you to click into your savings and rewards.
- You will recieve $20 off when you redeem 2000 Beans
- You will reviece $10 off discount 1000 Beans
Happy Bean Earning to You
Lavender Grace is the Sustainability Consultant for Thanksgiving Coffee Company