From Farm to Cup: A Tea Farmer's Perspective

Sikobihora Marie Francoise, a tea farmer and member of the Kobacyamu cooperative, describes the benefits of Rainforest Alliance certification. She is one of 10,000 smallholder tea farmers in Rwanda who has learned to produce a greener cup of tea with the help of the Rainforest Alliance. This video was produced by Betty's and Taylor's of Harrogate with support from the UK Department for International Development (DFID), through the Food Retail Industry Challenge Fund (FRICH). The Rainforest Alliance is a nonprofit conservation organization that holds Charity Navigator's highest rating of Four Stars: http://ow.ly/ekYUy. What's behind the green frog seal? Only farms that meet rigorous sustainability criteria earn the right to use the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal. These criteria address all of the three pillars of sustainability -- environmental protection, social equity and economic viability -- and farms are evaluated by independent, third-party auditors. Learn more about Rainforest Alliance Certification and its impacts here: http://ow.ly/ekYOW.