When you buy UTZ Certified coffee, cocoa or tea you are helping build a better future.
UTZ Certified stands for sustainable farming and better opportunities for farmers, their families and our planet. The UTZ program enables farmers to learn better farming methods, improve working conditions and take better care of their children and the environment.
Through the UTZ-program farmers grow better crops, generate more income and create better opportunities while safeguarding the environment and securing the earth’s natural resources. Now and in the future.
And that tastes a lot better.
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At UTZ, we take the “big picture” approach. This is what we believe is the only way to make the production of coffee, cocoa and tea truly sustainable.
The picture above shows you our requirements (on the left) and our contribution (on the right). A detailed explanation of each section can be found on the following pages. More >>>
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The challengesCoffee, cocoa, tea and palm oil are almost exclusively produced in developing nations. In most of these regions, farming is more fate than choice. The financial and educational investments for agriculture are low, which leads to low production, environmental decline and poor labor conditions. To break this cycle, farmers need to become equal business partners to the parties that buy their products. They need to adopt farming methods that improve working conditions while at the same time optimizing production and sparing the environment. They need to attain a position that allows them to negotiate a fair price for their products and a fair wage for their workers. Only when these criteria are met, can farming be a sustainable foundation for a vibrant rural society. This is the challenge that UTZ CERTIFIED is committed to. Small team, great networkThe challenge of creating sustainable farming worldwide is too large for any organization alone. That is why we form partnerships with organizations around the globe to help reach our common goal. We collaborate with small local farms and larger cooperatives, allowing each link in the chain to focus on their own strengths. In 2010, UTZ CERTIFIED created a new Field Development department to facilitate these collaborations. The Field Development department works continuously to create new partnerships and strengthen existing ones. We thank all the organizations that are working on implementation of UTZ CERTIFIED requirements and invite those who want to start doing so. Interested parties can find the contact details here.
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Links and resourcesPractical resources on UTZ implementation are available here.
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