Fair Trade Coffee

GLYV and the Ground Level Café are committed to the well-being not only of the youth we serve but to the entire planet.  To that end, the Ground Level Café serves only Fair Trade coffees in our café.

Fair Trade is an international system of doing business based on dialogue, transparency and respect.  It contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions for producers and workers in developing countries.  Behind the principles and goals of Fair Trade is a rigorous international system of monitoring, auditing and certification.  The international Fair Trade system is structured to produce the following outcomes for farmers and workers

• Fair compensation for their products and labour
• Sustainable environmental practices
• Improved social services
• Investment in local economic infrastructure

Visit the TransFair website for more information.