Your morning cup of joe offers you multiple choices. Certified organic or Rainforest Alliance Certified beans may be best, or perhaps something with the “Bird Friendly” seal from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center could also work; this certification goes further than organic or fair trade labels to protect habitat for songbird migration across the globe.

Bird Friendly certification ensures coffee farms maintain high levels of forest shade cover and biodiversity while adhering to other essential sustainability practices. Not only is this certification beneficial in conserving habitat for birds, it protects workers and communities while contributing to meeting United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Farmers that cultivate Coffee Arabica using sustainable methods that meet Bird Friendly certification employ sustainable techniques that promote soil health, water quality and biodiversity conservation. Taking this approach reduces chemical fertilizers and herbicide use that harm migratory birds on their journeys while simultaneously cutting down carbon emissions which contribute to climate change.

Bird Friendly coffee goes beyond being organic; it is produced without using harmful pesticides that could endanger migrating songbirds, and does not grow beneath an already cut rainforest that destroys habitat.

Bird Friendly coffee is the gold standard when it comes to supporting wildlife, making a positive contribution while simultaneously meeting your caffeine fix. When purchasing Bird Friendly products at restaurants, cafes or grocery stores near you, explain your choice and encourage them to carry more certified Bird Friendly products!

Wisconsin boasts two Bird Friendly Certified roasteries — ARCO Coffee Company in Superior and Barnwood Coffee Company in Two Rivers — who provide products that can either be shipped directly to you or picked up directly at their roasteries, plus they’re sold at Whole Foods Market stores in Madison, Milwaukee and Wauwatosa. Visit their websites to learn more and order. Also consider Birds & Beans Coffee’s subscription service through Save Our Songbirds Save Our Songbirds partner Birds & Beans Coffee which provides discounted shipping rates when placing regular orders!